Melakalani is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.

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%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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

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