Melapalandai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melapalandai is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Melapalandai. The total population of Melapalandai is 2,537 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalandai is 990.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapalandai village is 302 which is 12% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalandai is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Melapalandai village.

Population
2,537
Families
651
Literacy
67.16%
Sex Ratio
990

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalandai is 67.2%. Thus Melapalandai village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 76.94% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Melapalandai village.

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

Melapalandai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 302 152 150
Literacy 67.16% 76.94% 57.28%
Scheduled Caste 866 416 450
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,036 411 625

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapalandai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melapalandai village out of total population, 1,295 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 517 356 161
Cultivators 40 36 4
Agriculture Labourer 318 183 135
Household Industries 15 15 0
Other Workers 144 122 22
Marginal Workers 778 406 372
Non Working 1,242 513 729

Nearby Villages to Melapalandai,

Below are the list of villages near Melapalandai village in Arcot.

Village Population
Valappandal 4,368
Soraiyur 2,024
Mel Pudupakkam 1,858
Aroor 1,393
Mambakkam 2,561
Thattacheri 1,112
Kuppudisatham 1,320
Ponnambalam 1,046
Donimedu 845
Marutham 383

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