Melpennathur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpennathur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Melpennathur. The total population of Melpennathur is 3,405 out of which 1,767 are males and 1,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpennathur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpennathur village is 452 which is 13% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpennathur is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Melpennathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpennathur is 60.9%. Thus Melpennathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 70.44% and the female literacy rate is 51.07% in Melpennathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpennathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpennathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpennathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 265 | 187 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 70.44% | 51.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,287 | 666 | 621 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,606 | 709 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpennathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpennathur village out of total population, 1,768 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,768 workers engaged in Main Work, 938 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,742 | 1,023 | 719 |
| Cultivators | 938 | 556 | 382 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 303 | 316 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 164 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 3 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,637 | 741 | 896 |
Map of Melpennathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpennathur, Chengam
Below are the list of villages near Melpennathur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Se.Sorapanandal | 3,503 |
| Uchimalaikuppam | 2,134 |
| Ariyakunjur | 811 |
| Vinnavanur | 1,926 |
| Arattavadi | 2,302 |
| Pachal | 1,269 |
| Thazhaiyuthu | 2,420 |
| Nallur | 1,275 |
| Porasapattu | 2,532 |
| Kannakurkkai | 2,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpennathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia