Meleripakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meleripakkam is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Meleripakkam. The total population of Meleripakkam is 1,358 out of which 694 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meleripakkam is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meleripakkam village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meleripakkam is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Meleripakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meleripakkam is 72.2%. Thus Meleripakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.91% and the female literacy rate is 60.24% in Meleripakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meleripakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meleripakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meleripakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Literacy | 72.25% | 83.91% | 60.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 183 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meleripakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meleripakkam village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 438 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 74 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 51 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 313 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 659 | 253 | 406 |
Map of Meleripakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meleripakkam, Tirukalukundram
Below are the list of villages near Meleripakkam village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelavedu | 396 |
| Thirumani | 3,362 |
| Thunjam | 336 |
| Janakipuram | 128 |
| Pulleri | 765 |
| Alagusamudram | 846 |
| Nemmeli | 3,099 |
| Keerapakkam | 1,530 |
| Melapattu | 224 |
| Nelvoy | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meleripakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia