Melpulam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpulam is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Melpulam. The total population of Melpulam is 272 out of which 137 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpulam is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpulam village is 21 which is 8% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpulam is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Melpulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpulam is 67.7%. Thus Melpulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 63.2% in Melpulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 72.22% | 63.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 46 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpulam village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Non Working | 113 | 47 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Melpulam,
Below are the list of villages near Melpulam village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vembi | 2,123 |
| Pinnanthangal | 520 |
| Sittanthangal | 200 |
| Athiyanam | 742 |
| Nallur | 1,271 |
| Senganavaram | 1,834 |
| Kalavaiputhur | 1,631 |
| Ayiramangalam | 1,823 |
| Vellambi | 1,308 |
| Perumanthangal | 676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpulam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia