Melkothakuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkothakuppam is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 457 families residing in the village Melkothakuppam. The total population of Melkothakuppam is 1,975 out of which 957 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkothakuppam is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkothakuppam village is 200 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkothakuppam is 1,062 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Melkothakuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkothakuppam is 77.1%. Thus Melkothakuppam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 83.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.93% in Melkothakuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkothakuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkothakuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkothakuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Literacy | 77.07% | 83.6% | 70.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 338 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 238 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Melkothakuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkothakuppam village out of total population, 1,135 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 471 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 962 | 562 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 471 | 316 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 18 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 190 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 90 | 83 |
| Non Working | 840 | 305 | 535 |
Map of Melkothakuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkothakuppam, Gudiyatham
Below are the list of villages near Melkothakuppam village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machampattu | 2,294 |
| Rajakkal | 3,419 |
| Balur | 6,147 |
| Reddimankuppam | 2,644 |
| Vasanampalli | 505 |
| Chokkarishikuppam | 2,410 |
| Karkur | 1,427 |
| Chendathur | 3,285 |
| Kothamarikuppam | 439 |
| Melmurungai | 2,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkothakuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia