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Melappanaiyur Population - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

Melappanaiyur is a large village located in Thirumayam Taluka of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu with total 1216 families residing. The Melappanaiyur village has population of 4885 of which 2466 are males while 2419 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melappanaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 505 which makes up 10.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melappanaiyur village is 981 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melappanaiyur as per census is 870, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melappanaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melappanaiyur village was 75.11 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melappanaiyur Male literacy stands at 85.29 % while female literacy rate was 64.88 %.

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

Melappanaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,216 - -
Population 4,885 2,466 2,419
Child (0-6) 505 270 235
Schedule Caste 1,284 653 631
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 75.11 % 85.29 % 64.88 %
Total Workers 2,547 1,534 1,013
Main Worker 2,329 - -
Marginal Worker 218 106 112

Caste Factor

Melappanaiyur village of Pudukkottai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Melappanaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Melappanaiyur village out of total population, 2547 were engaged in work activities. 91.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2547 workers engaged in Main Work, 666 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1054 were Agricultural labourer.