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Melathipakkam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melathipakkam is a medium size village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 336 families residing. The Melathipakkam village has population of 1597 of which 792 are males while 805 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melathipakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 7.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melathipakkam village is 1016 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melathipakkam as per census is 1269, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melathipakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melathipakkam village was 71.47 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melathipakkam Male literacy stands at 78.92 % while female literacy rate was 64.01 %.

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

Melathipakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 336 - -
Population 1,597 792 805
Child (0-6) 118 52 66
Schedule Caste 868 431 437
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 71.47 % 78.92 % 64.01 %
Total Workers 978 502 476
Main Worker 698 - -
Marginal Worker 280 136 144

Caste Factor

In Melathipakkam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Melathipakkam village.

Work Profile

In Melathipakkam village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 71.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.