Melarungunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melarungunam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Melarungunam. The total population of Melarungunam is 1,380 out of which 707 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melarungunam is 952.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melarungunam village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melarungunam is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Melarungunam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melarungunam is 69.5%. Thus Melarungunam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 60.63% in Melarungunam village.

Population
1,380
Families
318
Literacy
69.54%
Sex Ratio
952

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melarungunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Melarungunam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melarungunam village.

Total Male Female
Children 152 86 66
Literacy 69.54% 78.26% 60.63%
Scheduled Caste 320 169 151
Scheduled Tribe 31 17 14
Illiterate 526 221 305

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Melarungunam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melarungunam village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 5.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44 29 15
Agriculture Labourer 3 1 2
Household Industries 8 6 2
Other Workers 33 22 11
Marginal Workers 769 411 358
Non Working 567 267 300

Map of Melarungunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melarungunam, Gingee

Below are the list of villages near Melarungunam village in Gingee.

Village Population
Varikkal 2,077
Mullur 427
Karai 2,830
Tuttipattu 2,005
Palappattu 1,829
Ponnankuppam 2,596
Mavattambadi 1,143
Konalur 2,091
Tenpuduppattu 1,115
Anaiyeri 1,858

Reference