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Melkaraipatti Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Melkaraipatti is a large village located in Palani Taluka of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu with total 1017 families residing. The Melkaraipatti village has population of 3427 of which 1700 are males while 1727 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melkaraipatti village population of children with age 0-6 is 243 which makes up 7.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melkaraipatti village is 1016 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melkaraipatti as per census is 1025, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melkaraipatti village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melkaraipatti village was 72.52 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melkaraipatti Male literacy stands at 84.56 % while female literacy rate was 60.66 %.

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

Melkaraipatti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,017 - -
Population 3,427 1,700 1,727
Child (0-6) 243 120 123
Schedule Caste 850 427 423
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.52 % 84.56 % 60.66 %
Total Workers 2,063 1,144 919
Main Worker 1,970 - -
Marginal Worker 93 13 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.80 % of total population in Melkaraipatti village. The village Melkaraipatti currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melkaraipatti village out of total population, 2063 were engaged in work activities. 95.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2063 workers engaged in Main Work, 671 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 740 were Agricultural labourer.