Melakalani | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Melakalani Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Melakalani Melakalani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 628559 |
Melakalani is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.[1]
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]
| 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 |