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Melvalai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melvalai is a large village located in Tirukkoyilur Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 475 families residing. The Melvalai village has population of 2165 of which 1097 are males while 1068 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melvalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 302 which makes up 13.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melvalai village is 974 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melvalai as per census is 911, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melvalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melvalai village was 67.42 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melvalai Male literacy stands at 78.17 % while female literacy rate was 56.49 %.

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

Melvalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 475 - -
Population 2,165 1,097 1,068
Child (0-6) 302 158 144
Schedule Caste 578 287 291
Schedule Tribe 21 12 9
Literacy 67.42 % 78.17 % 56.49 %
Total Workers 777 603 174
Main Worker 474 - -
Marginal Worker 303 215 88

Caste Factor

Melvalai village of Viluppuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.97 % of total population in Melvalai village.

Work Profile

In Melvalai village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 61.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourer.