Melapalaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapalaiyur is a village situated in Kodavasal taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Melapalaiyur. The total population of Melapalaiyur is 664 out of which 342 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapalaiyur village is 54 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Melapalaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalaiyur is 72.5%. Thus Melapalaiyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 82.17% and the female literacy rate is 62.16% 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 | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 82.17% | 62.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 104 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 84 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapalaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapalaiyur village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 216 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 55 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 70 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 23 | 83 |
| Non Working | 228 | 103 | 125 |
Map of Melapalaiyur, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapalaiyur, Kodavasal
Below are the list of villages near Melapalaiyur village in Kodavasal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aladikaruppur | 1,434 |
| Thirukkudi | 303 |
| Manapparavai | 1,239 |
| Manjakkudi | 2,503 |
| Annavasal | 939 |
| 52.Pudukkudi | 2,979 |
| Perumangalam | 621 |
| Simizhi | 2,464 |
| Sengalipuram | 3,289 |
| Kappanamangalam | 1,840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapalaiyur, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia