Melapalaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melapalaiyur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 458 families residing in the village Melapalaiyur. The total population of Melapalaiyur is 1,696 out of which 839 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur is 1,021.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapalaiyur village is 193 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Melapalaiyur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalaiyur is 65.6%. Thus Melapalaiyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 55.22% in Melapalaiyur village.

Population
1,696
Families
458
Literacy
65.6%
Sex Ratio
1,021

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

Melapalaiyur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 193 93 100
Literacy 65.6% 76.14% 55.22%
Scheduled Caste 706 344 362
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 710 271 439

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melapalaiyur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melapalaiyur village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 582 390 192
Cultivators 185 162 23
Agriculture Labourer 337 184 153
Household Industries 6 2 4
Other Workers 54 42 12
Marginal Workers 320 79 241
Non Working 794 370 424

Map of Melapalaiyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melapalaiyur, Virudhachalam

Below are the list of villages near Melapalaiyur village in Virudhachalam.

Village Population
Valliyam 1,360
Keeranur 2,179
Sakkaramangalam 562
Marungur 2,122
Chinnathukurichi 592
Tholur 1,988
Rajendirapattinam 2,102
Kodumanur 389
Vannankudikadu 1,866
Keelapalaiyur 838

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