Melveeranam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melveeranam is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Melveeranam. The total population of Melveeranam is 1,669 out of which 864 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melveeranam is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melveeranam village is 196 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melveeranam is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Melveeranam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melveeranam is 76.6%. Thus Melveeranam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 64.34% in Melveeranam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melveeranam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melveeranam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melveeranam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 106 | 90 |
| Literacy | 76.58% | 88.13% | 64.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 196 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Melveeranam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melveeranam village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 374 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 484 | 276 | 208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 91 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 146 | 146 |
| Non Working | 758 | 344 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Melveeranam,
Below are the list of villages near Melveeranam village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Govindacheri | 593 |
| Ponnappanthangal | 545 |
| Govindacherikuppam | 2,839 |
| Padiyampakkam | 2,197 |
| Vanghur | 4,112 |
| Ozhughur | 3,596 |
| Thalangai | 2,510 |
| Chithathoor | 803 |
| Kattarampakkam | 2,105 |
| Sengadu | 4,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melveeranam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia