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

Meppathurai is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Meppathurai. The total population of Meppathurai is 1,072 out of which 557 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meppathurai is 925.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meppathurai village is 145 which is 14% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meppathurai is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Meppathurai village.

Population
1,072
Families
262
Literacy
71.31%
Sex Ratio
925

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meppathurai is 71.3%. Thus Meppathurai village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.56% in Meppathurai village.

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

Meppathurai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 145 68 77
Literacy 71.31% 79.14% 62.56%
Scheduled Caste 484 247 237
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 411 170 241

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meppathurai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Meppathurai village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 300 224 76
Cultivators 177 120 57
Agriculture Labourer 19 14 5
Household Industries 5 2 3
Other Workers 99 88 11
Marginal Workers 242 111 131
Non Working 530 222 308

Nearby Villages to Meppathurai,

Below are the list of villages near Meppathurai village in Tiruvannamalai.

Village Population
Kilathur 421
Sirukilambadi 831
Mutharasampundi 622
Narathampoondi 2,694
Nellimedu 554
Vada Pulithiur 2,408
Agaramsibbandi 404
Naidumangalam 1,749
Porkunnam 2,799
Salaiyanur 2,493

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