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Melpakkathurai Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Melpakkathurai is a medium size village located in Kattumannarkoil Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 361 families residing. The Melpakkathurai village has population of 1581 of which 770 are males while 811 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melpakkathurai village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melpakkathurai village is 1053 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melpakkathurai as per census is 719, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melpakkathurai village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melpakkathurai village was 89.58 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melpakkathurai Male literacy stands at 92.91 % while female literacy rate was 86.60 %.

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

Melpakkathurai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 361 - -
Population 1,581 770 811
Child (0-6) 208 121 87
Schedule Caste 235 120 115
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.58 % 92.91 % 86.60 %
Total Workers 397 332 65
Main Worker 376 - -
Marginal Worker 21 15 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.86 % of total population in Melpakkathurai village. The village Melpakkathurai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melpakkathurai village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 94.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.