Melpalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpalayam is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Melpalayam. The total population of Melpalayam is 399 out of which 205 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpalayam is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpalayam village is 28 which is 7% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpalayam is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Melpalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpalayam is 73.6%. Thus Melpalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 57.54% in Melpalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 88.54% | 57.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 53 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 35 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Melpalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpalayam village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 124 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 56 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 57 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 159 | 76 | 83 |
Map of Melpalayam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpalayam, Vandavasi
Below are the list of villages near Melpalayam village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ragunathasamudram | 1,758 |
| Thavani | 1,086 |
| Reddikuppam | 1,036 |
| Thellarampattu | 302 |
| Manickkamangalam | 600 |
| Namathodu | 2,144 |
| Endal | 1,064 |
| Semmambadi | 1,173 |
| Malaiyur | 2,222 |
| Anadimangalam | 1,660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpalayam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia