Meiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meiyur is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,147 families residing in the village Meiyur. The total population of Meiyur is 4,500 out of which 2,311 are males and 2,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meiyur is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meiyur village is 498 which is 11% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meiyur is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Meiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meiyur is 80%. Thus Meiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.81% and the female literacy rate is 71.79% in Meiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 269 | 229 |
| Literacy | 79.96% | 87.81% | 71.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 37 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 1,300 | 518 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Meiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meiyur village out of total population, 1,954 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,954 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,019 | 790 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 857 | 691 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 935 | 565 | 370 |
| Non Working | 2,546 | 956 | 1,590 |
Map of Meiyur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meiyur, Tirukalukundram
Below are the list of villages near Meiyur village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalpakkam | 254 |
| Poonthandalam | 758 |
| Arambakkam | 1,039 |
| Kudiperumbakkam | 645 |
| Vengabakkam | 1,448 |
| Perambakkam | 1,278 |
| Neikuppi | 6,814 |
| Aminjikarai | 802 |
| Veerapuram | 1,404 |
| Periayakattupakkam | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meiyur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia