Melpalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melpalayam is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Melpalayam. The total population of Melpalayam is 399 out of which 205 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpalayam is 946.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpalayam village is 28 which is 7% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpalayam is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Melpalayam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpalayam is 73.6%. Thus Melpalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 57.54% in Melpalayam village.

Population
399
Families
105
Literacy
73.58%
Sex Ratio
946

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Melpalayam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpalayam village.

Total Male Female
Children 28 13 15
Literacy 73.58% 88.54% 57.54%
Scheduled Caste 108 53 55
Scheduled Tribe 15 8 7
Illiterate 126 35 91

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Melpalayam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melpalayam village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 227 124 103
Cultivators 63 56 7
Agriculture Labourer 150 57 93
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 13 11 2
Marginal Workers 13 5 8
Non Working 159 76 83

Map of Melpalayam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melpalayam, Vandavasi

Below are the list of villages near Melpalayam village in Vandavasi.

Village Population
Ragunathasamudram 1,758
Thavani 1,086
Reddikuppam 1,036
Thellarampattu 302
Manickkamangalam 600
Namathodu 2,144
Endal 1,064
Semmambadi 1,173
Malaiyur 2,222
Anadimangalam 1,660

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