Mel Kolathur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mel Kolathur is a village situated in Cheyyar taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Mel Kolathur. The total population of Mel Kolathur is 496 out of which 265 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mel Kolathur is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mel Kolathur village is 21 which is 4% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mel Kolathur is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Mel Kolathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mel Kolathur is 60%. Thus Mel Kolathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 72.33% and the female literacy rate is 45.95% in Mel Kolathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mel Kolathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mel Kolathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mel Kolathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Literacy | 60% | 72.33% | 45.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 52 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 82 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mel Kolathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mel Kolathur village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 172 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 75 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 31 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 168 | 81 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Mel Kolathur,
Below are the list of villages near Mel Kolathur village in Cheyyar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengadu | 2,674 |
| Vadathinallur | 1,445 |
| Kovilur | 1,699 |
| Maligaipattu | 1,073 |
| Nallallam | 806 |
| Melkovalavedu | 16 |
| Thirumpoondi | 1,630 |
| Velleripattu | 1,876 |
| Vadanangur | 160 |
| Pudukottai | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mel Kolathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia