Melastanam Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melastanam is a village situated in Manamelkudi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Melastanam. The total population of Melastanam is 2,634 out of which 1,297 are males and 1,337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melastanam is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melastanam village is 287 which is 11% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melastanam is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Melastanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melastanam is 82.4%. Thus Melastanam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 91.73% and the female literacy rate is 73.64% in Melastanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melastanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melastanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melastanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 160 | 127 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 91.73% | 73.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 104 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 254 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melastanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melastanam village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 610 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 93 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 544 | 485 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 60 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,805 | 627 | 1,178 |
Map of Melastanam, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melastanam, Manamelkudi
Below are the list of villages near Melastanam village in Manamelkudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idaiyattimangalam | 1,786 |
| Kandanivayal | 148 |
| Panavayal | 1,032 |
| Mumpalai | 5,114 |
| Chellappakottai | 760 |
| Kallakkurichi | 238 |
| Karamangalam | 1,661 |
| Tandalai | 1,224 |
| Neikuppai | 249 |
| Vellur | 1,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melastanam, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia