Melapalangur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapalangur is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Melapalangur. The total population of Melapalangur is 2,061 out of which 1,063 are males and 998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalangur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapalangur village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalangur is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Melapalangur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalangur is 64.6%. Thus Melapalangur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.81% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% in Melapalangur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapalangur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapalangur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapalangur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 130 | 102 |
| Literacy | 64.57% | 74.81% | 53.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 365 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 880 | 365 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapalangur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapalangur village out of total population, 1,105 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 669 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 985 | 554 | 431 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 150 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 669 | 333 | 336 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 70 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 59 | 61 |
| Non Working | 956 | 450 | 506 |
Map of Melapalangur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapalangur, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Melapalangur village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puzhayanur | 2,037 |
| Noorolai | 1,499 |
| Velaiyambattu | 1,283 |
| Kilpadi | 3,491 |
| Manjaputhur | 2,453 |
| Pasar | 6,190 |
| Ramarajapuram | 1,370 |
| Munivalai | 2,377 |
| Vadachettiyandal | 2,488 |
| Pirividayampattu | 2,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapalangur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia