Melpakkathurai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpakkathurai is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Melpakkathurai. The total population of Melpakkathurai is 1,581 out of which 770 are males and 811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpakkathurai is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpakkathurai village is 208 which is 13% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpakkathurai is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Melpakkathurai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpakkathurai is 89.6%. Thus Melpakkathurai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.6% in Melpakkathurai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpakkathurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpakkathurai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpakkathurai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 121 | 87 |
| Literacy | 89.58% | 92.91% | 86.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 120 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 167 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpakkathurai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpakkathurai village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 317 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 86 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 149 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,184 | 438 | 746 |
Map of Melpakkathurai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melpakkathurai, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Melpakkathurai village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayangudi | 1,772 |
| Shandan | 1,132 |
| Kuchur | 942 |
| Palavaykandan | 456 |
| Movur | 1,976 |
| Eachampoondi | 906 |
| Alinjamangalam | 588 |
| Sirukattur | 1,379 |
| Thondamanatham | 477 |
| Kanjankollai | 3,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpakkathurai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia