Melkundah Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkundah is a village situated in Kundah taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 649 families residing in the village Melkundah. The total population of Melkundah is 2,106 out of which 1,050 are males and 1,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkundah is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkundah village is 143 which is 7% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkundah is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Melkundah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkundah is 72.7%. Thus Melkundah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 83.26% and the female literacy rate is 62.51% in Melkundah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkundah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkundah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkundah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 82 | 61 |
| Literacy | 72.75% | 83.26% | 62.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,426 | 717 | 709 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 244 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Melkundah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkundah village out of total population, 1,249 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,214 | 637 | 577 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 133 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 940 | 497 | 443 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Non Working | 857 | 396 | 461 |
Map of Melkundah, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkundah, Kundah
Below are the list of villages near Melkundah village in Kundah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balacola | 13,622 |
| Kinnakkorai | 1,306 |
| Mulligoor | 4,647 |
| Ithalar | 9,876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkundah, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia