Melkangeyankuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkangeyankuppam is a village situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 450 families residing in the village Melkangeyankuppam. The total population of Melkangeyankuppam is 1,828 out of which 940 are males and 888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkangeyankuppam is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkangeyankuppam village is 222 which is 12% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkangeyankuppam is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Melkangeyankuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkangeyankuppam is 61.6%. Thus Melkangeyankuppam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 73.4% and the female literacy rate is 49.04% in Melkangeyankuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkangeyankuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkangeyankuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkangeyankuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 113 | 109 |
| Literacy | 61.58% | 73.4% | 49.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 199 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 333 | 506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkangeyankuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkangeyankuppam village out of total population, 1,064 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 216 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 835 | 325 | 510 |
| Non Working | 764 | 399 | 365 |
Map of Melkangeyankuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkangeyankuppam, Panruti
Below are the list of villages near Melkangeyankuppam village in Panruti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilkangeyankuppam | 2,054 |
| Virasingankuppam | 3,396 |
| Perperiyankuppam | 6,431 |
| Kattugudalur | 5,527 |
| Nadukuppam | 2,831 |
| Sorathur | 2,586 |
| Vallam | 6,309 |
| Marungur | 6,163 |
| Vegakollai | 7,359 |
| Silambinathanpettai | 5,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkangeyankuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia