Melakidaram Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakidaram is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 816 families residing in the village Melakidaram. The total population of Melakidaram is 3,340 out of which 1,655 are males and 1,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakidaram is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melakidaram village is 352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakidaram is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Melakidaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakidaram is 75.1%. Thus Melakidaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 66.62% in Melakidaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakidaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakidaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakidaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 189 | 163 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 83.97% | 66.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 187 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,095 | 424 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakidaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakidaram village out of total population, 1,700 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,050 | 643 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 186 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 68 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 601 | 382 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 320 | 330 |
| Non Working | 1,640 | 692 | 948 |
Map of Melakidaram, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melakidaram, Kadaladi
Below are the list of villages near Melakidaram village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelakidaram | 3,807 |
| Siraikulam | 2,354 |
| Keelaselvanur | 1,976 |
| Idambadal | 1,902 |
| Orivayal | 2,006 |
| Sikkal | 2,301 |
| Meenangudi | 3,491 |
| Panivasal | 3,371 |
| Kadaladi | 5,867 |
| Peikulam | 5,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakidaram, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia