Melathangal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathangal is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Melathangal. The total population of Melathangal is 1,151 out of which 597 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathangal is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melathangal village is 127 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathangal is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Melathangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathangal is 78.2%. Thus Melathangal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 69.9% in Melathangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Literacy | 78.22% | 86.01% | 69.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 142 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melathangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathangal village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 169 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 37 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 115 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 418 | 210 | 208 |
| Non Working | 519 | 218 | 301 |
Map of Melathangal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melathangal, Arcot
Below are the list of villages near Melathangal village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paradarami | 2,960 |
| Durgam | 1,776 |
| Marudamangalam | 379 |
| Mosur | 1,086 |
| Gundaleri | 790 |
| Palaiyam | 783 |
| Kilpadi | 636 |
| Kaniyanur | 4,001 |
| Ozhalai | 447 |
| Nethapakkam | 1,486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathangal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia