Melapungudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapungudi is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 649 families residing in the village Melapungudi. The total population of Melapungudi is 2,824 out of which 1,457 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapungudi is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapungudi village is 377 which is 13% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapungudi is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Melapungudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapungudi is 73.6%. Thus Melapungudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 62.05% in Melapungudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapungudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapungudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapungudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 209 | 168 |
| Literacy | 73.6% | 84.7% | 62.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,023 | 400 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapungudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapungudi village out of total population, 1,318 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 529 | 303 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 204 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420 | 242 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 67 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 237 | 249 |
| Non Working | 1,506 | 691 | 815 |
Map of Melapungudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melapungudi, Sivaganga
Below are the list of villages near Melapungudi village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alagichippatti | 1,312 |
| Kilapungudi | 4,012 |
| Kallarathinipatti | 922 |
| Okkur | 4,782 |
| Tirumalaikkoneripatti | 1,538 |
| Perungudi | 1,491 |
| Madaguppatti | 3,661 |
| Nagarampatti | 958 |
| Kottappatti | 678 |
| Ammanpatti | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapungudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia