Melapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapattu is a village situated in Aranthangi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 647 families residing in the village Melapattu. The total population of Melapattu is 2,616 out of which 1,295 are males and 1,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapattu village is 338 which is 13% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Melapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapattu is 82.3%. Thus Melapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 74.85% in Melapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 170 | 168 |
| Literacy | 82.31% | 89.96% | 74.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 702 | 349 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 283 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapattu village out of total population, 1,191 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 768 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,129 | 789 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 768 | 549 | 219 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 119 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 120 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,425 | 473 | 952 |
Map of Melapattu, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapattu, Aranthangi
Below are the list of villages near Melapattu village in Aranthangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kummakkadu | 59 |
| Pallathivayal | 2,045 |
| Kovilvayal | 2,677 |
| Urvani | 603 |
| Memangalam | 4,910 |
| Alangudi | 386 |
| Pidarikkadu | 1,133 |
| Idaiyar | 572 |
| Kulattur | 547 |
| Chidambarapuram | 9 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapattu, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia