Melpacheri Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpacheri is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Melpacheri. The total population of Melpacheri is 1,038 out of which 541 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpacheri is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpacheri village is 156 which is 15% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpacheri is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Melpacheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpacheri is 22.2%. Thus Melpacheri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 25.86% and the female literacy rate is 18.18% in Melpacheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpacheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpacheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpacheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Literacy | 22.22% | 25.86% | 18.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,027 | 541 | 486 |
| Illiterate | 842 | 421 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Melpacheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpacheri village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 618 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 326 | 313 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 618 | 313 | 305 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Non Working | 369 | 195 | 174 |
Map of Melpacheri, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpacheri, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Melpacheri village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naranampattu | 1,030 |
| Ezhuthur | 611 |
| Sembadakurichi | 1,675 |
| Thorangur | 741 |
| Alambalam | 3,209 |
| Varam | 1,322 |
| Mohur | 2,567 |
| Somandarkudi | 1,453 |
| Kanankadu R.F. | 187 |
| Vannanjur | 1,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpacheri, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia