Melakaangal Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakaangal is a village situated in Veerakeralamputhur taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 809 families residing in the village Melakaangal. The total population of Melakaangal is 2,991 out of which 1,444 are males and 1,547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakaangal is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melakaangal village is 265 which is 9% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakaangal is 1,023 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Melakaangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakaangal is 63.8%. Thus Melakaangal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 75.48% and the female literacy rate is 53.01% in Melakaangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakaangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakaangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakaangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 131 | 134 |
| Literacy | 63.83% | 75.48% | 53.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 162 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,251 | 453 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakaangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakaangal village out of total population, 1,700 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 770 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,639 | 861 | 778 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 152 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 770 | 456 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 380 | 29 | 351 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 224 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,291 | 557 | 734 |
Map of Melakaangal, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melakaangal, Veerakeralamputhur
Below are the list of villages near Melakaangal village in Veerakeralamputhur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navaneethakrishnapuram | 1,540 |
| Kulaiyaneri | 6,198 |
| Melamarudappapuram | 3,289 |
| Anaikulam | 2,794 |
| Marukkalankulam | 3,751 |
| Kuruchampatti | 2,213 |
| Balabadraramapuram | 4,226 |
| Uthumalai | 7,737 |
| Keelakalangal | 3,874 |
| Muthammalpuram | 1,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakaangal, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia