Melapunjai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melapunjai is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 382 families residing in the village Melapunjai. The total population of Melapunjai is 1,641 out of which 808 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapunjai is 1,031.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapunjai village is 222 which is 14% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapunjai is 1,265 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Melapunjai village.

Population
1,641
Families
382
Literacy
63.92%
Sex Ratio
1,031

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapunjai is 63.9%. Thus Melapunjai village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 52.89% in Melapunjai village.

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

Melapunjai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 222 98 124
Literacy 63.92% 74.93% 52.89%
Scheduled Caste 444 213 231
Scheduled Tribe 40 21 19
Illiterate 734 276 458

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Melapunjai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melapunjai village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 657 464 193
Cultivators 434 331 103
Agriculture Labourer 105 37 68
Household Industries 8 8 0
Other Workers 110 88 22
Marginal Workers 1 0 1
Non Working 983 344 639

Nearby Villages to Melapunjai,

Below are the list of villages near Melapunjai village in Chengam.

Village Population
Annandal 1,427
Vasudevanpattu 1,681
Senthamangalam 914
Eraiyur 4,089
Melnachipattu 2,248
Melmudiyanur 4,480
Vadamathur 1,993
Pinjur 2,731
Nathavadi 412
Vedankuppam 1,071

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