Melacheri Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melacheri is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 634 families residing in the village Melacheri. The total population of Melacheri is 2,681 out of which 1,360 are males and 1,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melacheri is 971.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melacheri village is 231 which is 9% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melacheri is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Melacheri village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melacheri is 70.9%. Thus Melacheri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.91% in Melacheri village.

Population
2,681
Families
634
Literacy
70.94%
Sex Ratio
971

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melacheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Melacheri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melacheri village.

Total Male Female
Children 231 121 110
Literacy 70.94% 77.8% 63.91%
Scheduled Caste 712 369 343
Scheduled Tribe 113 55 58
Illiterate 943 396 547

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Melacheri village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melacheri village out of total population, 1,407 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,162 681 481
Cultivators 414 233 181
Agriculture Labourer 397 179 218
Household Industries 37 20 17
Other Workers 314 249 65
Marginal Workers 245 150 95
Non Working 1,274 529 745

Map of Melacheri, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melacheri, Gingee

Below are the list of villages near Melacheri village in Gingee.

Village Population
Vanakkambadi 867
Sevalapurai 4,690
Chellapiratti 975
Alampundi 5,268
Kariyamangalam 770
Tenpalai 2,814
Neganur 3,451
Chokkanandal 1,282
Agalur 950
Kalathambattu 1,207

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