Melpappanapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpappanapattu is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Melpappanapattu. The total population of Melpappanapattu is 1,829 out of which 925 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpappanapattu is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpappanapattu village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpappanapattu is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Melpappanapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpappanapattu is 79.8%. Thus Melpappanapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 88.62% and the female literacy rate is 70.62% in Melpappanapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpappanapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpappanapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpappanapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 99 | 104 |
| Literacy | 79.77% | 88.62% | 70.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 647 | 320 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 193 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpappanapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpappanapattu village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 387 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 406 | 375 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 123 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,236 | 415 | 821 |
Map of Melpappanapattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpappanapattu, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Melpappanapattu village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melpathi | 1,587 |
| Neyveli | 2,078 |
| Managathi | 755 |
| Veppankurichi | 1,624 |
| Kilpathi | 606 |
| Mummudicholagan | 1,334 |
| Uyyakondaravi | 917 |
| Kammapuram | 4,149 |
| Kottagam | 1,320 |
| Keenanur | 1,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpappanapattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia