Medhipalayam

Medhipalayam
village
Medhipalayam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Medhipalayam Location in India
Coordinates: 13°29′40″N 80°07′19″E / 13.4943478°N 80.1219215°ECoordinates: 13°29′40″N 80°07′19″E / 13.4943478°N 80.1219215°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Taluk	Gummidipoondi taluk
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,052
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	628556

Medhipalayam is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Medhipalayam has 283 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 60.33%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1052	503	549
Children aged below 6 years	142	62	80
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	0	0	0
Literates	549	312	237
Workers (all)	430	298	132
Main workers (total)	393	291	102
Main workers: Cultivators	2	2	0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	222	135	87
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	169	154	15
Marginal workers (total)	37	7	30
Marginal workers: Cultivators	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	1	0	1
Marginal workers: Others	36	7	29
Non-workers	622	205	417

References

1. "Tamil Nadu village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
2. "Thiruvallur population". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 2015-10-11.