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Melpalayam Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Melpalayam is a medium size village located in Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 105 families residing. The Melpalayam village has population of 399 of which 205 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melpalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 7.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melpalayam village is 946 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melpalayam as per census is 1154, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melpalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melpalayam village was 73.58 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melpalayam Male literacy stands at 88.54 % while female literacy rate was 57.54 %.

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

Melpalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 399 205 194
Child (0-6) 28 13 15
Schedule Caste 108 53 55
Schedule Tribe 15 8 7
Literacy 73.58 % 88.54 % 57.54 %
Total Workers 240 129 111
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 13 5 8

Caste Factor

Melpalayam village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.76 % of total population in Melpalayam village.

Work Profile

In Melpalayam village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 94.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.42 % 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 labourer.