Melapuduppettai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapuduppettai is a village situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Melapuduppettai. The total population of Melapuduppettai is 1,329 out of which 674 are males and 655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapuduppettai is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapuduppettai village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapuduppettai is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Melapuduppettai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapuduppettai is 74%. Thus Melapuduppettai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 83.84% and the female literacy rate is 64.27% in Melapuduppettai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapuduppettai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapuduppettai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapuduppettai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 80 | 56 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 83.84% | 64.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 960 | 477 | 483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 176 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapuduppettai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapuduppettai village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 266 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 57 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 126 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Non Working | 706 | 297 | 409 |
Map of Melapuduppettai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapuduppettai, Kurinjipadi
Below are the list of villages near Melapuduppettai village in Kurinjipadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buddampadi | 973 |
| Aduragaram | 3,481 |
| Guruvappanpettai | 823 |
| Kothavacheri | 1,538 |
| Kalkunam | 2,506 |
| Kundiyamallur | 3,690 |
| Kurinjipadi | 1,400 |
| Arangamangalam | 1,641 |
| Maruvay | 2,159 |
| Nayinakuppam | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapuduppettai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia