Melpakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpakkam is a village situated in Uthiramerur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Melpakkam. The total population of Melpakkam is 581 out of which 272 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpakkam is 1,136.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpakkam village is 71 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpakkam is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Melpakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpakkam is 68.2%. Thus Melpakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.67% in Melpakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 79.08% | 58.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 83 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Melpakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpakkam village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 11.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 147 | 180 |
| Non Working | 211 | 92 | 119 |
Map of Melpakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpakkam, Uthiramerur
Below are the list of villages near Melpakkam village in Uthiramerur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanumanthandalam | 1,278 |
| Silambakkam | 461 |
| Perunagar | 5,499 |
| Vengaram | 176 |
| Sethupattu | 757 |
| Ozhugarai | 1,240 |
| Karuveppampoondi | 1,652 |
| Vengacheri | 753 |
| Kannikulam | 727 |
| Adavapakkam | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia