Melakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakottai is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,376 families residing in the village Melakottai. The total population of Melakottai is 5,156 out of which 2,564 are males and 2,592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakottai is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melakottai village is 515 which is 10% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakottai is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Melakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakottai is 83%. Thus Melakottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 91.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.19% in Melakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 255 | 260 |
| Literacy | 82.96% | 91.81% | 74.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,943 | 972 | 971 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,306 | 444 | 862 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakottai village out of total population, 2,545 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 557 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,915 | 1,240 | 675 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 60 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 557 | 279 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,220 | 882 | 338 |
| Marginal Workers | 630 | 286 | 344 |
| Non Working | 2,611 | 1,038 | 1,573 |
Map of Melakottai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melakottai, Thirumangalam
Below are the list of villages near Melakottai village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karisalpatti | 1,835 |
| Vadagarai | 4,900 |
| Andipatti | 969 |
| Vidathakulam | 1,934 |
| Tirali | 3,288 |
| Virusankulam | 860 |
| Naduvakkottai | 1,074 |
| Ulagani | 1,466 |
| Kilavaneri | 1,891 |
| Maikkudi | 1,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakottai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia