Melattur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melattur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Papanasam taluka of Thanjavur district. The Melattur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,062 families residing in the Melattur city. The total population of Melattur is 8,131 out of which 4,107 are males and 4,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melattur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melattur city is 746 which is 9% of the total population. There are 376 male children and 370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melattur is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melattur is 78.6%. Thus Melattur has lower literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 71.59% in Melattur.
Melattur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,062 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Melattur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melattur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 746 | 376 | 370 |
| Literacy | 78.6% | 77.6% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,134 | 1,552 | 1,582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 71 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 2,326 | 918 | 1,408 |
Caste-wise Population - Melattur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Melattur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,134 | 1,552 | 1,582 |
| Schedule Tribe | 138 | 71 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Melattur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Melattur is 7,572 which is 93.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Melattur is 83 which is 1.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Melattur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,572 | (93.13%) | 3,818 | 3,754 |
| Muslim | 83 | (1.02%) | 44 | 39 |
| Christian | 474 | (5.83%) | 244 | 230 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Melattur
The total literacy rate of Melattur was 78.61% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,805 literates, males were 3,189 while females were 2,616. Also the male literacy rate was 85.47% and the female literacy rate was 71.59% in Melattur.
| Melattur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.59% | 73.44% |
| Male | 85.47% | 86.77% |
| Total | 78.61% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Melattur
The Sex Ratio of Melattur is 980. Thus per every 1000 men there were 980 females in Melattur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Melattur.
Child Population - Melattur
According to Census 2011, there were 746 children between age 0 to 6 years in Melattur. Out of which 376 were male while 370 were female.
Working Population - Melattur
In Melattur Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,720 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,720 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,442 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,601 | 1,904 | 697 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 310 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,442 | 969 | 473 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 764 | 615 | 149 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,119 | 610 | 509 |
| Non Working | 4,411 | 1,593 | 2,818 |
Melattur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Melattur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 876 | 74.7% | 1,061 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 518 | 86.5% | 897 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 475 | 78.3% | 1,102 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 596 | 59.1% | 1,027 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 593 | 74% | 907 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 475 | 67.2% | 987 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 470 | 68.5% | 754 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 560 | 73% | 1,014 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 296 | 82.1% | 897 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 755 | 60.4% | 966 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 579 | 78.1% | 1,060 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 577 | 48.4% | 997 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 362 | 75.7% | 866 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 432 | 78.5% | 1,009 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 567 | 78.8% | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melattur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia