Melmurungai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melmurungai is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Melmurungai. The total population of Melmurungai is 2,035 out of which 1,013 are males and 1,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melmurungai is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melmurungai village is 270 which is 13% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melmurungai is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Melmurungai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melmurungai is 78.6%. Thus Melmurungai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.04% and the female literacy rate is 70.44% in Melmurungai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melmurungai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melmurungai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melmurungai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 141 | 129 |
| Literacy | 78.64% | 87.04% | 70.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 65 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 254 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melmurungai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melmurungai village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 495 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 137 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 290 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 88 | 106 |
| Non Working | 1,241 | 430 | 811 |
Map of Melmurungai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melmurungai, Gudiyatham
Below are the list of villages near Melmurungai village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chendathur | 3,285 |
| Alinjikuppam | 1,622 |
| Chokkarishikuppam | 2,410 |
| Melvaithinankuppam | 2,248 |
| Reddimankuppam | 2,644 |
| Mailpatti | 4,416 |
| Rajakkal | 3,419 |
| kilpatti | 3,143 |
| Melkothakuppam | 1,975 |
| Kulidikai | 2,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melmurungai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia