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Melathangal Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Melathangal is a medium size village located in Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 510 families residing. The Melathangal village has population of 1995 of which 970 are males while 1025 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melathangal village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 10.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melathangal village is 1057 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melathangal as per census is 1113, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melathangal village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melathangal village was 77.82 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melathangal Male literacy stands at 87.97 % while female literacy rate was 68.16 %.

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

Melathangal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 1,995 970 1,025
Child (0-6) 205 97 108
Schedule Caste 664 311 353
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 77.82 % 87.97 % 68.16 %
Total Workers 1,177 643 534
Main Worker 1,075 - -
Marginal Worker 102 60 42

Caste Factor

Melathangal village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.50 % of total population in Melathangal village.

Work Profile

In Melathangal village out of total population, 1177 were engaged in work activities. 91.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1177 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourer.