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Melapalaiyur Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Melapalaiyur is a medium size village located in Virudhachalam Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 458 families residing. The Melapalaiyur village has population of 1696 of which 839 are males while 857 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melapalaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 11.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melapalaiyur village is 1021 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melapalaiyur as per census is 1075, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melapalaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melapalaiyur village was 65.60 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melapalaiyur Male literacy stands at 76.14 % while female literacy rate was 55.22 %.

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

Melapalaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 458 - -
Population 1,696 839 857
Child (0-6) 193 93 100
Schedule Caste 706 344 362
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 65.60 % 76.14 % 55.22 %
Total Workers 902 469 433
Main Worker 582 - -
Marginal Worker 320 79 241

Caste Factor

In Melapalaiyur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Melapalaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Melapalaiyur village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 64.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourer.