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Melachirupodhu Population - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

Melachirupodhu is a medium size village located in Mudukulathur Taluka of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 529 families residing. The Melachirupodhu village has population of 1969 of which 959 are males while 1010 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melachirupodhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 10.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melachirupodhu village is 1053 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melachirupodhu as per census is 951, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melachirupodhu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melachirupodhu village was 64.54 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melachirupodhu Male literacy stands at 75.47 % while female literacy rate was 54.28 %.

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

Melachirupodhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 529 - -
Population 1,969 959 1,010
Child (0-6) 201 103 98
Schedule Caste 363 179 184
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.54 % 75.47 % 54.28 %
Total Workers 1,128 578 550
Main Worker 1,059 - -
Marginal Worker 69 14 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.44 % of total population in Melachirupodhu village. The village Melachirupodhu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melachirupodhu village out of total population, 1128 were engaged in work activities. 93.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1128 workers engaged in Main Work, 592 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.