Melarajakularaman Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melarajakularaman is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,238 families residing in the village Melarajakularaman. The total population of Melarajakularaman is 16,652 out of which 8,394 are males and 8,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melarajakularaman is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melarajakularaman village is 1617 which is 10% of the total population. There are 843 male children and 774 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melarajakularaman is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Melarajakularaman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melarajakularaman is 80.2%. Thus Melarajakularaman village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.31% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Melarajakularaman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melarajakularaman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melarajakularaman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melarajakularaman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,617 | 843 | 774 |
| Literacy | 80.21% | 89.31% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,978 | 1,502 | 1,476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 46 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 4,592 | 1,650 | 2,942 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Melarajakularaman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melarajakularaman village out of total population, 8,945 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,945 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 967 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,490 | 5,173 | 3,317 |
| Cultivators | 432 | 246 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 967 | 417 | 550 |
| Household Industries | 435 | 158 | 277 |
| Other Workers | 6,656 | 4,352 | 2,304 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 130 | 325 |
| Non Working | 7,707 | 3,091 | 4,616 |
Map of Melarajakularaman, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melarajakularaman, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Melarajakularaman village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelrajakularaman | 8,986 |
| Pudupalaiyam | 7,922 |
| Reghunathapuram | 2,694 |
| Kollankondan | 6,811 |
| Kadambankulam | 983 |
| Sundararajapuram | 4,370 |
| Solaicheri | 2,105 |
| Ayan Kollankondan | 9,014 |
| Terkuvenganallur | 5,745 |
| Rajapalayam | 2,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melarajakularaman, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia