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Melayakudi Population - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

Melayakudi is a large village located in Paramakudi Taluka of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 850 families residing. The Melayakudi village has population of 3468 of which 1758 are males while 1710 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melayakudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 350 which makes up 10.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melayakudi village is 973 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melayakudi as per census is 1047, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melayakudi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melayakudi village was 78.51 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melayakudi Male literacy stands at 87.08 % while female literacy rate was 69.63 %.

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

Melayakudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 850 - -
Population 3,468 1,758 1,710
Child (0-6) 350 171 179
Schedule Caste 534 261 273
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.51 % 87.08 % 69.63 %
Total Workers 1,873 1,075 798
Main Worker 1,829 - -
Marginal Worker 44 25 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.40 % of total population in Melayakudi village. The village Melayakudi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melayakudi village out of total population, 1873 were engaged in work activities. 97.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1873 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1177 were Agricultural labourer.