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Melathirumanikkam Population - Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Melathirumanikkam is a large village located in Peraiyur Taluka of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu with total 805 families residing. The Melathirumanikkam village has population of 2778 of which 1402 are males while 1376 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melathirumanikkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 272 which makes up 9.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melathirumanikkam village is 981 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melathirumanikkam as per census is 732, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melathirumanikkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melathirumanikkam village was 61.85 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melathirumanikkam Male literacy stands at 72.85 % while female literacy rate was 50.99 %.

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

Melathirumanikkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 805 - -
Population 2,778 1,402 1,376
Child (0-6) 272 157 115
Schedule Caste 1,274 642 632
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.85 % 72.85 % 50.99 %
Total Workers 1,575 867 708
Main Worker 1,125 - -
Marginal Worker 450 203 247

Caste Factor

In Melathirumanikkam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.86 % of total population in Melathirumanikkam village. The village Melathirumanikkam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melathirumanikkam village out of total population, 1575 were engaged in work activities. 71.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1575 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 668 were Agricultural labourer.