Melpathi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpathi is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Melpathi. The total population of Melpathi is 1,587 out of which 774 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpathi is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpathi village is 220 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpathi is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Melpathi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpathi is 74.6%. Thus Melpathi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Melpathi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpathi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpathi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpathi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 123 | 97 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 84.64% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 298 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 223 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Melpathi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpathi village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 247 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 54 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 182 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 200 | 92 |
| Non Working | 958 | 327 | 631 |
Map of Melpathi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpathi, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Melpathi village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Managathi | 755 |
| Melpappanapattu | 1,829 |
| Kilpathi | 606 |
| Neyveli | 2,078 |
| Uyyakondaravi | 917 |
| Veppankurichi | 1,624 |
| Kottagam | 1,320 |
| Mummudicholagan | 1,334 |
| Sepalanatham | 9,222 |
| Kammapuram | 4,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpathi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia