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Melpakkam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melpakkam is a medium size village located in Tindivanam Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 416 families residing. The Melpakkam village has population of 1652 of which 828 are males while 824 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melpakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 10.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melpakkam village is 995 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melpakkam as per census is 876, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melpakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melpakkam village was 67.95 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melpakkam Male literacy stands at 77.81 % while female literacy rate was 58.18 %.

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

Melpakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 416 - -
Population 1,652 828 824
Child (0-6) 167 89 78
Schedule Caste 870 424 446
Schedule Tribe 13 5 8
Literacy 67.95 % 77.81 % 58.18 %
Total Workers 864 481 383
Main Worker 752 - -
Marginal Worker 112 44 68

Caste Factor

In Melpakkam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.79 % of total population in Melpakkam village.

Work Profile

In Melpakkam village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 87.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 513 were Agricultural labourer.