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Megamalai Population - Theni, Tamil Nadu

Megamalai is a large village located in Andipatti Taluka of Theni district, Tamil Nadu with total 2585 families residing. The Megamalai village has population of 8348 of which 4303 are males while 4045 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Megamalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 852 which makes up 10.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Megamalai village is 940 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Megamalai as per census is 881, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Megamalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Megamalai village was 60.30 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Megamalai Male literacy stands at 68.91 % while female literacy rate was 51.21 %.

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

Megamalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,585 - -
Population 8,348 4,303 4,045
Child (0-6) 852 453 399
Schedule Caste 2,210 1,121 1,089
Schedule Tribe 79 44 35
Literacy 60.30 % 68.91 % 51.21 %
Total Workers 5,353 2,807 2,546
Main Worker 4,543 - -
Marginal Worker 810 367 443

Caste Factor

Megamalai village of Theni has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95 % of total population in Megamalai village.

Work Profile

In Megamalai village out of total population, 5353 were engaged in work activities. 84.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5353 workers engaged in Main Work, 893 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3288 were Agricultural labourer.