Melapattamkarisalkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapattamkarisalkulam is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 747 families residing in the village Melapattamkarisalkulam. The total population of Melapattamkarisalkulam is 2,667 out of which 1,336 are males and 1,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapattamkarisalkulam is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapattamkarisalkulam village is 288 which is 11% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapattamkarisalkulam is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Melapattamkarisalkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapattamkarisalkulam is 75.5%. Thus Melapattamkarisalkulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.21% and the female literacy rate is 67.76% in Melapattamkarisalkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapattamkarisalkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapattamkarisalkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapattamkarisalkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 145 | 143 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 83.21% | 67.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,320 | 665 | 655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 345 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapattamkarisalkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapattamkarisalkulam village out of total population, 1,310 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,310 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,179 | 712 | 467 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 130 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 879 | 570 | 309 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 78 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,357 | 546 | 811 |
Map of Melapattamkarisalkulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapattamkarisalkulam, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Melapattamkarisalkulam village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sammandapuram | 5,462 |
| Kothankulam | 4,898 |
| Vadakku Venganallur | 4,557 |
| Arasiyarpatti | 3,784 |
| Rajapalayam | 2,617 |
| Ayan Kollankondan | 9,014 |
| Kadambankulam | 983 |
| Reghunathapuram | 2,694 |
| Keelrajakularaman | 8,986 |
| Melarajakularaman | 16,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapattamkarisalkulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia