Melchengam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melchengam is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Melchengam. The total population of Melchengam is 2,101 out of which 1,063 are males and 1,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melchengam is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melchengam village is 248 which is 12% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melchengam is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Melchengam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melchengam is 67.3%. Thus Melchengam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 75.45% and the female literacy rate is 58.81% in Melchengam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melchengam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melchengam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melchengam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 118 | 130 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 75.45% | 58.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 159 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 350 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Melchengam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melchengam village out of total population, 959 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 959 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 767 | 522 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 197 | 140 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 200 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 123 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 101 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 440 | 702 |
Map of Melchengam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melchengam, Chengam
Below are the list of villages near Melchengam village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arasanganni | 1,226 |
| Andanur | 4,004 |
| Pakkiripalayam | 7,035 |
| Melpulidiyur | 5,057 |
| Chennasamudram | 3,134 |
| Perumbattam | 291 |
| Kayambattu | 3,940 |
| Manmalai | 2,004 |
| Se.Nachipattu | 3,146 |
| Kariyamangalam | 6,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melchengam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia