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Melapulam Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Melapulam is a large village located in Arakonam Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 1014 families residing. The Melapulam village has population of 4072 of which 2075 are males while 1997 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melapulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 415 which makes up 10.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melapulam village is 962 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melapulam as per census is 1117, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melapulam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melapulam village was 77.11 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melapulam Male literacy stands at 86.54 % while female literacy rate was 67.15 %.

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

Melapulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,014 - -
Population 4,072 2,075 1,997
Child (0-6) 415 196 219
Schedule Caste 505 249 256
Schedule Tribe 64 35 29
Literacy 77.11 % 86.54 % 67.15 %
Total Workers 2,081 1,330 751
Main Worker 1,852 - -
Marginal Worker 229 65 164

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.57 % of total population in Melapulam village.

Work Profile

In Melapulam village out of total population, 2081 were engaged in work activities. 89.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2081 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.