Melpettai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpettai is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Melpettai. The total population of Melpettai is 827 out of which 400 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpettai is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpettai village is 79 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpettai is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Melpettai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpettai is 86.5%. Thus Melpettai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 93.26% and the female literacy rate is 80.36% in Melpettai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpettai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpettai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpettai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 93.26% | 80.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 541 | 267 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 68 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpettai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpettai village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 218 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 134 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 72 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 397 | 170 | 227 |
Map of Melpettai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpettai, Tindivanam
Below are the list of villages near Melpettai village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchalam | 1,072 |
| Vittalapuram | 1,985 |
| Salavadi | 2,467 |
| Kilgudalur | 879 |
| Pattanam | 2,896 |
| Ichcheri | 780 |
| Ural | 2,578 |
| Nolambur | 3,523 |
| Karuvapakkam | 1,059 |
| Mangalam | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpettai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia