Melarcode Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Melarcode is a village situated in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,156 families residing in the village Melarcode. The total population of Melarcode is 26,155 out of which 12,715 are males and 13,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melarcode is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melarcode village is 2699 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1341 male children and 1358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melarcode is 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Melarcode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melarcode is 86.3%. Thus Melarcode village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 92.01% and the female literacy rate is 80.91% in Melarcode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melarcode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melarcode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melarcode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,699 | 1,341 | 1,358 |
| Literacy | 86.29% | 92.01% | 80.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,864 | 1,844 | 2,020 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 5,914 | 2,250 | 3,664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melarcode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melarcode village out of total population, 10,830 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 491 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,391 | 6,654 | 2,737 |
| Cultivators | 491 | 425 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,293 | 1,538 | 1,755 |
| Household Industries | 271 | 214 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 5,336 | 4,477 | 859 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,439 | 762 | 677 |
| Non Working | 15,325 | 5,299 | 10,026 |
Map of Melarcode, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Melarcode, Alathur
Below are the list of villages near Melarcode village in Alathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erimayur-II | 15,302 |
| Kavasseri-I | 17,333 |
| Erimayur-I | 15,319 |
| Kavasseri-II | 11,855 |
| Tarur-II | 13,376 |
| Puducode | 21,733 |
| Tarur-I | 12,617 |
| Kannambra-I | 14,303 |
| Kuthannur-II | 6,620 |
| Kannambra-II | 10,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melarcode, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia