Melur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melur is a Municipality city situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district. The Melur city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,872 families residing in the Melur city. The total population of Melur is 40,017 out of which 20,405 are males and 19,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melur city is 4488 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2353 male children and 2135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 89.5%. Thus Melur has higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 94.27% and the female literacy rate is 84.6% in Melur.
Melur Municipality has total administration over 9,872 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Melur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,488 | 2,353 | 2,135 |
| Literacy | 89.5% | 83.4% | 75.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,936 | 2,483 | 2,453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 89 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 8,215 | 3,388 | 4,827 |
Caste-wise Population - Melur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Melur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,936 | 2,483 | 2,453 |
| Schedule Tribe | 155 | 89 | 66 |
Religion-wise Population - Melur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Melur is 31,503 which is 78.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Melur is 7,522 which is 18.8% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Melur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 31,503 | (78.72%) | 16,158 | 15,345 |
| Muslim | 7,522 | (18.8%) | 3,765 | 3,757 |
| Christian | 877 | (2.19%) | 434 | 443 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.02%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 103 | (0.26%) | 42 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Melur
The total literacy rate of Melur was 89.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 31,802 literates, males were 17,017 while females were 14,785. Also the male literacy rate was 94.27% and the female literacy rate was 84.6% in Melur.
| Melur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.6% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.27% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.51% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Melur
The Sex Ratio of Melur is 961. Thus per every 1000 men there were 961 females in Melur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Melur.
Child Population - Melur
According to Census 2011, there were 4,488 children between age 0 to 6 years in Melur. Out of which 2,353 were male while 2,135 were female.
Working Population - Melur
In Melur Municipality out of total population, 14,126 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,493 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,613 | 10,264 | 2,349 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 317 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,493 | 1,117 | 376 |
| Household Industries | 295 | 170 | 125 |
| Other Workers | 10,470 | 8,660 | 1,810 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,513 | 947 | 566 |
| Non Working | 25,891 | 9,194 | 16,697 |
Melur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Melur is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,941 | 74.2% | 925 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,005 | 79.4% | 900 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,605 | 75.1% | 979 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,565 | 79.6% | 835 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,585 | 75.8% | 989 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 887 | 77.5% | 971 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,990 | 82.2% | 936 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,052 | 84.5% | 869 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,622 | 84.3% | 990 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,409 | 80.3% | 976 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,809 | 79.8% | 992 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,379 | 79% | 1,052 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 750 | 88.5% | 1,016 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 850 | 86.7% | 1,083 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 788 | 84.3% | 1,005 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,675 | 85% | 884 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,057 | 81% | 961 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 825 | 79.5% | 1,099 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 674 | 86.9% | 1,042 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,794 | 77.4% | 1,004 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,582 | 68.5% | 1,015 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,292 | 78.6% | 1,064 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,538 | 82.2% | 972 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,987 | 77.4% | 983 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 640 | 73.4% | 899 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,326 | 74.7% | 1,012 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,390 | 79.1% | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia