Melakalani

Melakalani
village
Melakalani Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Melakalani Location in India
Coordinates: 13°28′09″N 80°10′25″E / 13.4692393°N 80.1735565°ECoordinates: 13°28′09″N 80°10′25″E / 13.4692393°N 80.1735565°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Taluk	Gummidipoondi taluk
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,921
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	628559

Melakalani 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, Melakalani has 547 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.79%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1921	957	964
Children aged below 6 years	151	76	75
Scheduled caste	176	84	92
Scheduled tribe	0	0	0
Literates	1129	663	466
Workers (all)	1339	699	640
Main workers (total)	873	515	358
Main workers: Cultivators	270	149	121
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	365	177	188
Main workers: Household industry workers	22	3	19
Main workers: Other	216	186	30
Marginal workers (total)	466	184	282
Marginal workers: Cultivators	100	45	55
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	187	48	139
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	2	0	2
Marginal workers: Others	177	91	86
Non-workers	582	258	324

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.