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Melakuppam Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Melakuppam is a large village located in Wallajah Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 730 families residing. The Melakuppam village has population of 3049 of which 1528 are males while 1521 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melakuppam village population of children with age 0-6 is 334 which makes up 10.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melakuppam village is 995 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melakuppam as per census is 805, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melakuppam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melakuppam village was 85.12 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melakuppam Male literacy stands at 93.37 % while female literacy rate was 77.04 %.

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

Melakuppam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 730 - -
Population 3,049 1,528 1,521
Child (0-6) 334 185 149
Schedule Caste 346 168 178
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 85.12 % 93.37 % 77.04 %
Total Workers 1,255 899 356
Main Worker 1,141 - -
Marginal Worker 114 77 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Melakuppam village.

Work Profile

In Melakuppam village out of total population, 1255 were engaged in work activities. 90.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1255 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.