Melayakudi Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melayakudi is a village situated in Paramakudi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 850 families residing in the village Melayakudi. The total population of Melayakudi is 3,468 out of which 1,758 are males and 1,710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melayakudi is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melayakudi village is 350 which is 10% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melayakudi is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Melayakudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melayakudi is 78.5%. Thus Melayakudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.08% and the female literacy rate is 69.63% in Melayakudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melayakudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melayakudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melayakudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 171 | 179 |
| Literacy | 78.51% | 87.08% | 69.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 534 | 261 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,020 | 376 | 644 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melayakudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melayakudi village out of total population, 1,873 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,873 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,829 | 1,050 | 779 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 138 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,177 | 562 | 615 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 424 | 339 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,595 | 683 | 912 |
Map of Melayakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melayakudi, Paramakudi
Below are the list of villages near Melayakudi village in Paramakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanthai | 573 |
| Vendoni | 5,237 |
| Valangudi | 2,040 |
| Urappuli | 5,427 |
| Valimarichan | 4,811 |
| Sirakikottai | 2,561 |
| Keelaparuthiyur | 1,910 |
| Chitthanendal | 568 |
| Thaduthalankottai | 1,222 |
| Sadurvedamangalam | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melayakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia