Melkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkarai is a village situated in Nanguneri taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Melkarai. The total population of Melkarai is 1,627 out of which 822 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkarai is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkarai village is 204 which is 13% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkarai is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Melkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkarai is 85.9%. Thus Melkarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 82.1% in Melkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 114 | 90 |
| Literacy | 85.95% | 89.83% | 82.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 59 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 186 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkarai village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 206 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 113 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 48 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 247 | 151 |
| Non Working | 872 | 369 | 503 |
Map of Melkarai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkarai, Nanguneri
Below are the list of villages near Melkarai village in Nanguneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tennirkulam | 253 |
| Singikulam | 1,671 |
| Singikulam | 533 |
| Poolam | 2,758 |
| Thottakudi | 4,297 |
| Sathangulam | 3,408 |
| Alwaneri | 2,643 |
| Paruthipadi | 2,738 |
| Chintamani | 1,329 |
| Deivanayagaperi | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkarai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia