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Melarungunam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melarungunam is a medium size village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 318 families residing. The Melarungunam village has population of 1380 of which 707 are males while 673 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melarungunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 11.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melarungunam village is 952 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melarungunam as per census is 767, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melarungunam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melarungunam village was 69.54 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melarungunam Male literacy stands at 78.26 % while female literacy rate was 60.63 %.

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

Melarungunam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 318 - -
Population 1,380 707 673
Child (0-6) 152 86 66
Schedule Caste 320 169 151
Schedule Tribe 31 17 14
Literacy 69.54 % 78.26 % 60.63 %
Total Workers 813 440 373
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 769 411 358

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.25 % of total population in Melarungunam village.

Work Profile

In Melarungunam village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 5.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.