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.

Population
2,041
Families
492
Literacy
68.19%
Sex Ratio
970

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

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