Melamadai Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melamadai is a village situated in Sattur taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,652 families residing in the village Melamadai. The total population of Melamadai is 5,619 out of which 2,811 are males and 2,808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melamadai is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melamadai village is 627 which is 11% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melamadai is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Melamadai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melamadai is 74.4%. Thus Melamadai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.37% and the female literacy rate is 65.34% in Melamadai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melamadai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melamadai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melamadai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 627 | 315 | 312 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 83.37% | 65.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,482 | 734 | 748 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,907 | 730 | 1,177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melamadai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melamadai village out of total population, 2,860 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,860 workers engaged in Main Work, 434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,723 | 1,541 | 1,182 |
| Cultivators | 434 | 233 | 201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,230 | 587 | 643 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 5 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 1,023 | 716 | 307 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 80 | 57 |
| Non Working | 2,759 | 1,190 | 1,569 |
Map of Melamadai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melamadai, Sattur
Below are the list of villages near Melamadai village in Sattur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampatti | 295 |
| N.Mettupatti | 2,184 |
| Kattalampatti | 2,192 |
| Mudittalai Nagalapuram | 911 |
| Padandal | 942 |
| Nenmeni | 2,425 |
| Vadamalaipuram | 158 |
| Periagollapatti | 2,894 |
| Chinnakamanpatti | 2,894 |
| Chinnagollapatti | 2,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melamadai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia