Meethikudi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meethikudi is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Meethikudi. The total population of Meethikudi is 1,079 out of which 546 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meethikudi is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meethikudi village is 135 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meethikudi is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Meethikudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meethikudi is 86.8%. Thus Meethikudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.78% and the female literacy rate is 80.76% in Meethikudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meethikudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meethikudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meethikudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 75 | 60 |
| Literacy | 86.76% | 92.78% | 80.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 249 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 109 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Meethikudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meethikudi village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 324 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 83 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 73 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 166 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 610 | 215 | 395 |
Map of Meethikudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meethikudi, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Meethikudi village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chidambaranathanpettai | 727 |
| Parameswaranallur | 3,362 |
| Nakkaravanthangudi | 1,724 |
| Kannangudi | 1,905 |
| Kanakkarapattu | 1,112 |
| Kizhnatham | 1,075 |
| Thandavarayancholanganpettai | 1,243 |
| Edayanpalacheri | 902 |
| Pichavaram | 3,463 |
| Mathuranthaganallur | 1,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meethikudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia