Melagalangam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melagalangam is a village situated in Kuthalam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Melagalangam. The total population of Melagalangam is 970 out of which 509 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melagalangam is 906.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melagalangam village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melagalangam is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Melagalangam village.

Population
970
Families
250
Literacy
80.9%
Sex Ratio
906

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melagalangam is 80.9%. Thus Melagalangam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 89.3% and the female literacy rate is 71.53% in Melagalangam village.

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

Melagalangam Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 101 51 50
Literacy 80.9% 89.3% 71.53%
Scheduled Caste 165 83 82
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 267 100 167

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melagalangam village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melagalangam village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 440 293 147
Cultivators 43 36 7
Agriculture Labourer 315 190 125
Household Industries 13 11 2
Other Workers 69 56 13
Marginal Workers 44 5 39
Non Working 486 211 275

Nearby Villages to Melagalangam,

Below are the list of villages near Melagalangam village in Kuthalam.

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