Melpakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpakkam is a village situated in Ambattur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Melpakkam. The total population of Melpakkam is 518 out of which 259 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpakkam is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpakkam village is 52 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpakkam is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Melpakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpakkam is 80.9%. Thus Melpakkam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 87.83% and the female literacy rate is 74.15% 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 | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 87.83% | 74.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 83 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 57 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpakkam village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 42 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 34 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 123 | 59 |
| Non Working | 272 | 94 | 178 |
Map of Melpakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpakkam, Ambattur
Below are the list of villages near Melpakkam village in Ambattur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morai | 10,873 |
| Kadavur | 800 |
| Arakkambakkam | 1,402 |
| Vellacheri | 399 |
| Pandeswaram | 2,310 |
| Palavedu | 7,944 |
| Alathur | 3,636 |
| Vellanur | 11,668 |
| Kilakondaiyur | 2,525 |
| Pothur | 2,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia