Melathirumanikkam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathirumanikkam is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 805 families residing in the village Melathirumanikkam. The total population of Melathirumanikkam is 2,778 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathirumanikkam is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melathirumanikkam village is 272 which is 10% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathirumanikkam is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Melathirumanikkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathirumanikkam is 61.9%. Thus Melathirumanikkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 72.85% and the female literacy rate is 50.99% in Melathirumanikkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathirumanikkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathirumanikkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathirumanikkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 157 | 115 |
| Literacy | 61.85% | 72.85% | 50.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,274 | 642 | 632 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,228 | 495 | 733 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melathirumanikkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathirumanikkam village out of total population, 1,575 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 668 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,125 | 664 | 461 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 157 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 668 | 334 | 334 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 163 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 203 | 247 |
| Non Working | 1,203 | 535 | 668 |
Map of Melathirumanikkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melathirumanikkam, Peraiyur
Below are the list of villages near Melathirumanikkam village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirumanickam | 3,960 |
| Soolapuram | 4,482 |
| Adikaripatti | 2,210 |
| Selanayakkanpatti | 2,831 |
| Periyakattalai | 1,609 |
| Mallapuram | 8,409 |
| Chinnakattalai | 2,592 |
| Thullukkuttinayakkanur | 7,595 |
| Kuppalnatham | 1,925 |
| Pappinaickenpatti | 3,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathirumanikkam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia