Megamalai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Megamalai is a village situated in Andipatti taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,585 families residing in the village Megamalai. The total population of Megamalai is 8,348 out of which 4,303 are males and 4,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megamalai is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megamalai village is 852 which is 10% of the total population. There are 453 male children and 399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megamalai is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Megamalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megamalai is 60.3%. Thus Megamalai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 68.91% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Megamalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megamalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megamalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megamalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 852 | 453 | 399 |
| Literacy | 60.3% | 68.91% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,210 | 1,121 | 1,089 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 3,828 | 1,650 | 2,178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Megamalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megamalai village out of total population, 5,353 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 893 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,543 | 2,440 | 2,103 |
| Cultivators | 893 | 510 | 383 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,288 | 1,700 | 1,588 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 186 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 810 | 367 | 443 |
| Non Working | 2,995 | 1,496 | 1,499 |
Map of Megamalai, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Megamalai, Andipatti
Below are the list of villages near Megamalai village in Andipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Myaladumparai | 29,731 |
| Kadamalaikundu | 23,650 |
| Vallalnathi | 12,684 |
| Palakombai | 3,500 |
| Ramakrishnapuram | 1,412 |
| Theppanpatti | 4,730 |
| Chittarpatti | 2,584 |
| Rajadhani | 4,311 |
| Palayakottai | 1,134 |
| Andipatti | 17,959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megamalai, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia