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Melapalangur Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melapalangur is a large village located in Sankarapuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 485 families residing. The Melapalangur village has population of 2061 of which 1063 are males while 998 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melapalangur village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 11.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melapalangur village is 939 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melapalangur as per census is 785, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melapalangur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melapalangur village was 64.57 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melapalangur Male literacy stands at 74.81 % while female literacy rate was 53.91 %.

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

Melapalangur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 485 - -
Population 2,061 1,063 998
Child (0-6) 232 130 102
Schedule Caste 720 365 355
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.57 % 74.81 % 53.91 %
Total Workers 1,105 613 492
Main Worker 985 - -
Marginal Worker 120 59 61

Caste Factor

Melapalangur village of Viluppuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.93 % of total population in Melapalangur village. The village Melapalangur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melapalangur village out of total population, 1105 were engaged in work activities. 89.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1105 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 669 were Agricultural labourer.