Melkaranai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melkaranai is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 888 families residing in the village Melkaranai. The total population of Melkaranai is 3,953 out of which 2,014 are males and 1,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkaranai is 963.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkaranai village is 511 which is 13% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkaranai is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Melkaranai village.

Population
3,953
Families
888
Literacy
66.33%
Sex Ratio
963

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkaranai is 66.3%. Thus Melkaranai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% in Melkaranai village.

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

Melkaranai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 511 274 237
Literacy 66.33% 76.09% 56.35%
Scheduled Caste 656 341 315
Scheduled Tribe 40 18 22
Illiterate 1,670 690 980

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Melkaranai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melkaranai village out of total population, 2,057 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,359 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,009 1,170 839
Cultivators 385 279 106
Agriculture Labourer 1,359 681 678
Household Industries 19 9 10
Other Workers 246 201 45
Marginal Workers 48 24 24
Non Working 1,896 820 1,076

Nearby Villages to Melkaranai,

Below are the list of villages near Melkaranai village in Viluppuram.

Village Population
Nemur 2,123
Nandivadi 1,825
Porur 1,351
Tenpair 4,352
Attiyur Thirukkai 4,580
Esalam 2,935
Velleripattu 818
Echchanguppam 1,515
Sitheri 887
Mandagapattu 1,965

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