Melendal Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melendal is a village situated in Tiruchuli taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Melendal. The total population of Melendal is 662 out of which 329 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melendal is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melendal village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melendal is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Melendal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melendal is 74.8%. Thus Melendal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 67% in Melendal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melendal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melendal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melendal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 82.65% | 67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 653 | 326 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 86 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melendal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melendal village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 199 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 129 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 287 | 128 | 159 |
Map of Melendal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melendal, Tiruchuli
Below are the list of villages near Melendal village in Tiruchuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anikalakkiyendal | 154 |
| Velayuthapuram | 726 |
| Kamalipuliyankulam | 146 |
| Maili | 318 |
| Pulichikulam | 124 |
| Udaiyananpatti | 681 |
| Kutchampatti | 613 |
| Melaparuttiyur | 987 |
| Usilangulam | 382 |
| Pillaiyarthottaiyankulam | 1,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melendal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia