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Melakandai Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Melakandai is a medium size village located in Maduranthakam Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 195 families residing. The Melakandai village has population of 812 of which 408 are males while 404 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melakandai village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 10.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melakandai village is 990 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melakandai as per census is 1095, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melakandai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melakandai village was 70.03 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melakandai Male literacy stands at 76.78 % while female literacy rate was 63.13 %.

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

Melakandai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 195 - -
Population 812 408 404
Child (0-6) 88 42 46
Schedule Caste 472 236 236
Schedule Tribe 12 5 7
Literacy 70.03 % 76.78 % 63.13 %
Total Workers 347 245 102
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Melakandai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.48 % of total population in Melakandai village.

Work Profile

In Melakandai village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.