Mela Arasadi Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mela Arasadi is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Mela Arasadi. The total population of Mela Arasadi is 1,841 out of which 908 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mela Arasadi is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mela Arasadi village is 218 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mela Arasadi is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Mela Arasadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mela Arasadi is 79.4%. Thus Mela Arasadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 84.96% and the female literacy rate is 74.06% in Mela Arasadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mela Arasadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mela Arasadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mela Arasadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 110 | 108 |
| Literacy | 79.42% | 84.96% | 74.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 790 | 407 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 230 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mela Arasadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mela Arasadi village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 789 | 531 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 198 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 328 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,037 | 371 | 666 |
Map of Mela Arasadi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mela Arasadi, Ottapidaram
Below are the list of villages near Mela Arasadi village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tharuvaikulam | 7,325 |
| Valasamuthram | 455 |
| Pattanamarudur | 805 |
| Sindalakottai | 2,430 |
| D.Duraiswamipuram | 1,207 |
| Ottappidaram | 7,963 |
| Mela Maruthur | 1,005 |
| Kulasekaranallur | 3,187 |
| K.Shanmukapuram | 958 |
| Muramban | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mela Arasadi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia