Melpulidiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpulidiyur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,111 families residing in the village Melpulidiyur. The total population of Melpulidiyur is 5,057 out of which 2,544 are males and 2,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpulidiyur is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpulidiyur village is 663 which is 13% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpulidiyur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Melpulidiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpulidiyur is 71%. Thus Melpulidiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 78.64% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% in Melpulidiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpulidiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpulidiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpulidiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 663 | 353 | 310 |
| Literacy | 70.96% | 78.64% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,179 | 1,077 | 1,102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,939 | 821 | 1,118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melpulidiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpulidiyur village out of total population, 2,291 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 788 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,870 | 1,277 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 788 | 524 | 264 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 240 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 634 | 503 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 194 | 227 |
| Non Working | 2,766 | 1,073 | 1,693 |
Nearby Villages to Melpulidiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Melpulidiyur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andanur | 4,004 |
| Perumbattam | 291 |
| Melchengam | 2,101 |
| Manmalai | 2,004 |
| Arasanganni | 1,226 |
| Kariyamangalam | 6,169 |
| Pakkiripalayam | 7,035 |
| Kottakulam | 2,820 |
| Chennasamudram | 3,134 |
| Muthanur | 2,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpulidiyur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia