Melapulam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapulam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,014 families residing in the village Melapulam. The total population of Melapulam is 4,072 out of which 2,075 are males and 1,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapulam is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapulam village is 415 which is 10% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapulam is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Melapulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapulam is 77.1%. Thus Melapulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 86.54% and the female literacy rate is 67.15% in Melapulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 196 | 219 |
| Literacy | 77.11% | 86.54% | 67.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 249 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,252 | 449 | 803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Melapulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapulam village out of total population, 2,081 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,852 | 1,265 | 587 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 161 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 125 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 619 | 348 | 271 |
| Other Workers | 787 | 631 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 65 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,991 | 745 | 1,246 |
Map of Melapulam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapulam, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Melapulam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangamangalam | 1,590 |
| Poigainallur | 1,528 |
| Dharmaneedhi | 1,186 |
| Velianallur | 2,059 |
| Uthirampattu | 1,310 |
| Thandalam | 2,224 |
| Eralacheri | 1,385 |
| Melvenbakkam | 827 |
| Kattalai | 838 |
| Kilvenbakkam | 2,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapulam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia