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Melakurichi Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Melakurichi is a medium size village located in Virudhachalam Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 157 families residing. The Melakurichi village has population of 710 of which 356 are males while 354 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melakurichi village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 9.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melakurichi village is 994 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melakurichi as per census is 1393, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melakurichi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melakurichi village was 73.41 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melakurichi Male literacy stands at 86.89 % while female literacy rate was 59.37 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Melakurichi village.

Melakurichi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 710 356 354
Child (0-6) 67 28 39
Schedule Caste 304 159 145
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.41 % 86.89 % 59.37 %
Total Workers 357 234 123
Main Worker 343 - -
Marginal Worker 14 10 4

Caste Factor

In Melakurichi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.82 % of total population in Melakurichi village. The village Melakurichi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melakurichi village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 96.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.