Melapandiyapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapandiyapuram is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Melapandiyapuram. The total population of Melapandiyapuram is 766 out of which 386 are males and 380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapandiyapuram is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapandiyapuram village is 44 which is 6% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapandiyapuram is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Melapandiyapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapandiyapuram is 83.1%. Thus Melapandiyapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 90.3% and the female literacy rate is 75.9% in Melapandiyapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapandiyapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapandiyapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapandiyapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 90.3% | 75.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 148 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 60 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapandiyapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapandiyapuram village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 211 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 369 | 206 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Non Working | 336 | 132 | 204 |
Map of Melapandiyapuram, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapandiyapuram, Ottapidaram
Below are the list of villages near Melapandiyapuram village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraikuttam | 203 |
| Savarimangalam | 2,201 |
| Maniyachi | 1,410 |
| Jambulingapuram | 2,036 |
| Ackanaickenpatti | 3,146 |
| Pudiyamputhur | 825 |
| Kodiyankulam | 1,224 |
| Swaminatham | 2,598 |
| Keelakottai | 1,807 |
| Therkuveerapandiyapuram | 1,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapandiyapuram, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia