Melappanaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melappanaiyur is a village situated in Thirumayam taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,216 families residing in the village Melappanaiyur. The total population of Melappanaiyur is 4,885 out of which 2,466 are males and 2,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melappanaiyur is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melappanaiyur village is 505 which is 10% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melappanaiyur is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Melappanaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melappanaiyur is 75.1%. Thus Melappanaiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% in Melappanaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melappanaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melappanaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melappanaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 270 | 235 |
| Literacy | 75.11% | 85.29% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,284 | 653 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,595 | 593 | 1,002 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melappanaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melappanaiyur village out of total population, 2,547 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 666 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,054 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,329 | 1,428 | 901 |
| Cultivators | 666 | 386 | 280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,054 | 538 | 516 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 567 | 471 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 106 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,338 | 932 | 1,406 |
Map of Melappanaiyur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melappanaiyur, Thirumayam
Below are the list of villages near Melappanaiyur village in Thirumayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulamangalam | 2,305 |
| Kulipirai | 3,323 |
| Kottur | 4,269 |
| Athur | 791 |
| Pilakudipatti | 383 |
| Virachilai I Bit | 7,006 |
| Kadambavayal | 58 |
| Lembalakudi | 4,539 |
| Arasandampatti | 466 |
| Thekkattur | 7,632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melappanaiyur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia