Melapalaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapalaiyur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 458 families residing in the village Melapalaiyur. The total population of Melapalaiyur is 1,696 out of which 839 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapalaiyur village is 193 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Melapalaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalaiyur is 65.6%. Thus Melapalaiyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 55.22% in Melapalaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapalaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapalaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapalaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 93 | 100 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 76.14% | 55.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 706 | 344 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 710 | 271 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melapalaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapalaiyur village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 390 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 162 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 184 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 79 | 241 |
| Non Working | 794 | 370 | 424 |
Map of Melapalaiyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapalaiyur, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Melapalaiyur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valliyam | 1,360 |
| Keeranur | 2,179 |
| Sakkaramangalam | 562 |
| Marungur | 2,122 |
| Chinnathukurichi | 592 |
| Tholur | 1,988 |
| Rajendirapattinam | 2,102 |
| Kodumanur | 389 |
| Vannankudikadu | 1,866 |
| Keelapalaiyur | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapalaiyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia