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Melathipattu Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melathipattu is a large village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 652 families residing. The Melathipattu village has population of 2623 of which 1328 are males while 1295 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melathipattu village population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 11.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melathipattu village is 975 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melathipattu as per census is 956, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melathipattu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melathipattu village was 72.21 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melathipattu Male literacy stands at 82.53 % while female literacy rate was 61.65 %.

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

Melathipattu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 652 - -
Population 2,623 1,328 1,295
Child (0-6) 313 160 153
Schedule Caste 900 451 449
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.21 % 82.53 % 61.65 %
Total Workers 1,587 835 752
Main Worker 1,367 - -
Marginal Worker 220 34 186

Caste Factor

Melathipattu village of Viluppuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.31 % of total population in Melathipattu village. The village Melathipattu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melathipattu village out of total population, 1587 were engaged in work activities. 86.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1587 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourer.