Melpattu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpattu is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Melpattu. The total population of Melpattu is 321 out of which 173 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpattu is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpattu village is 31 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpattu is 476 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Melpattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpattu is 62.8%. Thus Melpattu village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Melpattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Literacy | 62.76% | 74.34% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 172 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 60 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Melpattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpattu village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 43 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 53 | 59 |
| Non Working | 140 | 77 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Melpattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melpattu village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallathur | 1,499 |
| Chinnakilpattu | 220 |
| Perumuttam | 247 |
| Kilpattu | 365 |
| Athipattu | 164 |
| Veeranandal | 2,935 |
| Nellivoy | 410 |
| Kuppanatham | 3,211 |
| Erukambattu | 248 |
| Paramanandal | 9,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpattu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia