Melkavarapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkavarapattu is a village situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 746 families residing in the village Melkavarapattu. The total population of Melkavarapattu is 3,628 out of which 1,799 are males and 1,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkavarapattu is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkavarapattu village is 454 which is 13% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkavarapattu is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Melkavarapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkavarapattu is 73.9%. Thus Melkavarapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Melkavarapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkavarapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkavarapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkavarapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 232 | 222 |
| Literacy | 73.88% | 83.28% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,824 | 902 | 922 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,283 | 494 | 789 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkavarapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkavarapattu village out of total population, 1,634 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,634 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 923 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,309 | 831 | 478 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 923 | 514 | 409 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 228 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 200 | 125 |
| Non Working | 1,994 | 768 | 1,226 |
Map of Melkavarapattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkavarapattu, Panruti
Below are the list of villages near Melkavarapattu village in Panruti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poongunam | 3,114 |
| Kilkavarapattu | 5,931 |
| Panapakkam | 3,122 |
| Perumalnaickenpalayam | 7,317 |
| Varinjipakkam | 1,011 |
| Chittarasur | 2,027 |
| Oraiyur | 6,346 |
| Palur | 4,161 |
| Alagapperumalkuppam | 3,288 |
| Ezhumedu | 3,847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkavarapattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia