Melkaripur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkaripur is a village situated in Thandrampet taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 628 families residing in the village Melkaripur. The total population of Melkaripur is 2,479 out of which 1,267 are males and 1,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkaripur is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkaripur village is 275 which is 11% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkaripur is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Melkaripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkaripur is 68%. Thus Melkaripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.33% and the female literacy rate is 55.86% in Melkaripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkaripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkaripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkaripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 130 | 145 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 79.33% | 55.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 887 | 444 | 443 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 981 | 365 | 616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkaripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkaripur village out of total population, 1,465 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,465 workers engaged in Main Work, 662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,350 | 761 | 589 |
| Cultivators | 662 | 374 | 288 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 201 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 174 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 51 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 455 | 559 |
Map of Melkaripur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkaripur, Thandrampet
Below are the list of villages near Melkaripur village in Thandrampet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolundampattu | 3,177 |
| Sathanur | 8,749 |
| Veppurchekkadi | 2,210 |
| Veeranam | 2,432 |
| Tharadapattu | 4,086 |
| Kanakkandal | 1,529 |
| Nedungavadi | 908 |
| Sevanthangal | 822 |
| Melsinipakkam | 1,360 |
| Keelsinipakkam | 3,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkaripur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia