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Melkothakuppam Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Melkothakuppam is a medium size village located in Gudiyatham Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 457 families residing. The Melkothakuppam village has population of 1975 of which 957 are males while 1018 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melkothakuppam village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 10.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melkothakuppam village is 1064 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melkothakuppam as per census is 1062, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melkothakuppam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melkothakuppam village was 77.07 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melkothakuppam Male literacy stands at 83.60 % while female literacy rate was 70.93 %.

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

Melkothakuppam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 457 - -
Population 1,975 957 1,018
Child (0-6) 200 97 103
Schedule Caste 683 338 345
Schedule Tribe 18 9 9
Literacy 77.07 % 83.60 % 70.93 %
Total Workers 1,135 652 483
Main Worker 962 - -
Marginal Worker 173 90 83

Caste Factor

Melkothakuppam village of Vellore has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.91 % of total population in Melkothakuppam village.

Work Profile

In Melkothakuppam village out of total population, 1135 were engaged in work activities. 84.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1135 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 471 were Agricultural labourer.