Megamalai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Megamalai is a village situated in Andipatti taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,585 families residing in the village Megamalai. The total population of Megamalai is 8,348 out of which 4,303 are males and 4,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megamalai is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megamalai village is 852 which is 10% of the total population. There are 453 male children and 399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megamalai is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Megamalai village.

Population
8,348
Families
2,585
Literacy
60.3%
Sex Ratio
940

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megamalai is 60.3%. Thus Megamalai village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 68.91% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Megamalai village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megamalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Megamalai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megamalai village.

Total Male Female
Children 852 453 399
Literacy 60.3% 68.91% 51.21%
Scheduled Caste 2,210 1,121 1,089
Scheduled Tribe 79 44 35
Illiterate 3,828 1,650 2,178

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Megamalai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Megamalai village out of total population, 5,353 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 893 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,288 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,543 2,440 2,103
Cultivators 893 510 383
Agriculture Labourer 3,288 1,700 1,588
Household Industries 78 44 34
Other Workers 284 186 98
Marginal Workers 810 367 443
Non Working 2,995 1,496 1,499

Nearby Villages to Megamalai,

Below are the list of villages near Megamalai village in Andipatti.

Village Population
Myaladumparai 29,731
Kadamalaikundu 23,650
Vallalnathi 12,684
Palakombai 3,500
Ramakrishnapuram 1,412
Theppanpatti 4,730
Chittarpatti 2,584
Rajadhani 4,311
Palayakottai 1,134
Andipatti 17,959

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