Melakallankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakallankulam is a village situated in Kariapatti taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Melakallankulam. The total population of Melakallankulam is 2,168 out of which 1,089 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakallankulam is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melakallankulam village is 287 which is 13% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakallankulam is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Melakallankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakallankulam is 69.8%. Thus Melakallankulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 57.26% in Melakallankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakallankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakallankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakallankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 144 | 143 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 82.12% | 57.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 100 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 313 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakallankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakallankulam village out of total population, 1,274 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 1,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,052 | 644 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 220 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 479 | 221 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 203 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 30 | 192 |
| Non Working | 894 | 415 | 479 |
Map of Melakallankulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melakallankulam, Kariapatti
Below are the list of villages near Melakallankulam village in Kariapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mustakurichi | 1,478 |
| Thimmapuram | 796 |
| Arasakulam | 2,336 |
| V.Nangoor | 621 |
| D.Kadambankulam | 3,588 |
| Pappanam | 855 |
| Aviyoor | 5,629 |
| Kambikudi | 3,640 |
| Kurandi | 1,974 |
| S.Kallupatti | 1,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakallankulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia