Melpadi Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpadi is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 490 families residing in the village Melpadi. The total population of Melpadi is 2,041 out of which 1,030 are males and 1,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpadi is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpadi village is 253 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpadi is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Melpadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpadi is 68.7%. Thus Melpadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 75.19% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Melpadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 123 | 130 |
| Literacy | 68.74% | 75.19% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 400 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 348 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpadi village out of total population, 1,105 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 662 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 964 | 588 | 376 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 662 | 343 | 319 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 196 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 29 | 112 |
| Non Working | 936 | 413 | 523 |
Map of Melpadi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpadi, Viluppuram
Below are the list of villages near Melpadi village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaduganathankuppam | 759 |
| Maharajapuram | 277 |
| Sengadu | 1,750 |
| Erumanthangal | 1,640 |
| Mathur | 2,382 |
| Salaiagaram | 2,598 |
| Vadanur | 2,689 |
| Koliyanur | 7,258 |
| Kurampalaiyam | 723 |
| Kallappattu | 1,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpadi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia