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Meleripakkam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Meleripakkam is a medium size village located in Tirukalukundram Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 347 families residing. The Meleripakkam village has population of 1358 of which 694 are males while 664 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meleripakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meleripakkam village is 957 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Meleripakkam as per census is 859, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Meleripakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Meleripakkam village was 72.25 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Meleripakkam Male literacy stands at 83.91 % while female literacy rate was 60.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meleripakkam 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 Meleripakkam village.

Meleripakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 347 - -
Population 1,358 694 664
Child (0-6) 158 85 73
Schedule Caste 121 62 59
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.25 % 83.91 % 60.24 %
Total Workers 699 441 258
Main Worker 693 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.91 % of total population in Meleripakkam village. The village Meleripakkam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Meleripakkam village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 99.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.