Meppathurai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meppathurai is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Meppathurai. The total population of Meppathurai is 1,072 out of which 557 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meppathurai is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meppathurai village is 145 which is 14% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meppathurai is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Meppathurai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meppathurai is 71.3%. Thus Meppathurai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.56% in Meppathurai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meppathurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meppathurai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meppathurai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 68 | 77 |
| Literacy | 71.31% | 79.14% | 62.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 484 | 247 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 170 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meppathurai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meppathurai village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 224 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 120 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 88 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 111 | 131 |
| Non Working | 530 | 222 | 308 |
Map of Meppathurai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meppathurai, Tiruvannamalai
Below are the list of villages near Meppathurai village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilathur | 421 |
| Sirukilambadi | 831 |
| Mutharasampundi | 622 |
| Narathampoondi | 2,694 |
| Nellimedu | 554 |
| Vada Pulithiur | 2,408 |
| Agaramsibbandi | 404 |
| Naidumangalam | 1,749 |
| Porkunnam | 2,799 |
| Salaiyanur | 2,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meppathurai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia