Melapatti Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapatti is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Melapatti. The total population of Melapatti is 2,272 out of which 1,152 are males and 1,120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapatti is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapatti village is 226 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapatti is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Melapatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapatti is 81%. Thus Melapatti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 72.22% in Melapatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 103 | 123 |
| Literacy | 80.99% | 89.32% | 72.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 214 | 108 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 215 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapatti village out of total population, 1,184 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 805 | 544 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 96 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 178 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 258 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 211 | 168 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 397 | 691 |
Map of Melapatti, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapatti, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Melapatti village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melavannariruppu | 1,829 |
| Piranmalai | 4,145 |
| Minnamalaipatti | 3,682 |
| Sirumarudhur | 3,445 |
| Poolankuruchi | 4,019 |
| Thuvar | 2,260 |
| Manthakudipatti | 1,294 |
| Sevur | 1,474 |
| Neduvayal | 2,714 |
| Tirukolakudi | 4,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapatti, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia