Melaperumpallam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaperumpallam is a village situated in Tharangambadi taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 822 families residing in the village Melaperumpallam. The total population of Melaperumpallam is 3,231 out of which 1,600 are males and 1,631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaperumpallam is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaperumpallam village is 302 which is 9% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaperumpallam is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Melaperumpallam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaperumpallam is 78.3%. Thus Melaperumpallam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 71.7% in Melaperumpallam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaperumpallam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaperumpallam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaperumpallam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 155 | 147 |
| Literacy | 78.25% | 84.98% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,614 | 793 | 821 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 939 | 372 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melaperumpallam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaperumpallam village out of total population, 1,493 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,493 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 772 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,108 | 770 | 338 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 772 | 469 | 303 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 221 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 143 | 242 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 687 | 1,051 |
Nearby Villages to Melaperumpallam,
Below are the list of villages near Melaperumpallam village in Tharangambadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalaiyudaiyarar Koil Pathy | 4,544 |
| Kizhaperumpallam | 2,561 |
| Kidarankondan | 5,660 |
| Marudampallam | 3,002 |
| Kizhaiyur | 4,600 |
| Kalamanallur | 4,283 |
| Nadukkarai Keelapathi | 656 |
| Mamakudi | 2,262 |
| Nadukkarai Melpathi | 2,073 |
| Akkurpandaravadai | 2,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaperumpallam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia