Melpathu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpathu is a village situated in Manachanallur taluka of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 827 families residing in the village Melpathu. The total population of Melpathu is 3,194 out of which 1,540 are males and 1,654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpathu is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpathu village is 352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpathu is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Melpathu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpathu is 76.4%. Thus Melpathu village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 85.75% and the female literacy rate is 67.72% in Melpathu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpathu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpathu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpathu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 179 | 173 |
| Literacy | 76.35% | 85.75% | 67.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 959 | 450 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 373 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpathu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpathu village out of total population, 1,623 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 676 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,189 | 727 | 462 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 80 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 676 | 334 | 342 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 399 | 311 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 211 | 223 |
| Non Working | 1,571 | 602 | 969 |
Nearby Villages to Melpathu,
Below are the list of villages near Melpathu village in Manachanallur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Killiyanallur | 1,734 |
| Thiruvasi | 1,840 |
| Killiyanallur | 2,006 |
| Kovathakudi | 3,054 |
| Kariyamanickam | 4,168 |
| Alagiyamanavalam | 3,889 |
| Kariyamanickam | 3,297 |
| Vengangudi | 1,635 |
| Solanganallur | 3,947 |
| Koothur | 4,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpathu, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia