Melpathi Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpathi is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Melpathi. The total population of Melpathi is 1,043 out of which 524 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpathi is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpathi village is 119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpathi is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Melpathi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpathi is 74%. Thus Melpathi village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 81.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Melpathi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpathi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpathi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpathi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 60 | 59 |
| Literacy | 74.03% | 81.47% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 146 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpathi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpathi village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 309 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 207 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 70 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 612 | 213 | 399 |
Nearby Villages to Melpathi,
Below are the list of villages near Melpathi village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanakkambadi | 1,074 |
| Thakkandarayapuram | 1,366 |
| Thenkkarai | 2,172 |
| Arasur | 2,330 |
| Kothandapuram | 1,762 |
| Mambattu | 1,192 |
| Thadinolambai | 1,068 |
| Sathamangalam | 4,597 |
| Mosavadi | 823 |
| Padiri | 1,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpathi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia