Melapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapattu is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Melapattu. The total population of Melapattu is 2,041 out of which 1,036 are males and 1,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapattu village is 224 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Melapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapattu is 68.2%. Thus Melapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.43% and the female literacy rate is 59.64% in Melapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 111 | 113 |
| Literacy | 68.19% | 76.43% | 59.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 744 | 375 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 802 | 329 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapattu village out of total population, 1,158 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 434 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 146 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 244 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 611 | 232 | 379 |
| Non Working | 883 | 370 | 513 |
Map of Melapattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapattu, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Melapattu village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelapattu | 1,274 |
| Paramanatham | 2,840 |
| Kallerikuppam | 815 |
| Murarbad | 2,691 |
| Palayasiruvangur | 4,406 |
| Malliampadi | 1,724 |
| Chitherippattu | 419 |
| Kandikkal | 2,603 |
| Chithal | 1,599 |
| Vanniyur | 868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia