Mela Maruthur Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mela Maruthur is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Mela Maruthur. The total population of Mela Maruthur is 1,005 out of which 505 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mela Maruthur is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mela Maruthur village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mela Maruthur is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Mela Maruthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mela Maruthur is 75.5%. Thus Mela Maruthur village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Mela Maruthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mela Maruthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mela Maruthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mela Maruthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Literacy | 75.53% | 85.2% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 235 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 125 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mela Maruthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mela Maruthur village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 338 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 414 | 216 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 112 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 416 | 163 | 253 |
Nearby Villages to Mela Maruthur,
Below are the list of villages near Mela Maruthur village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| K.Shanmukapuram | 958 |
| D.Duraiswamipuram | 1,207 |
| S.Kumarapuram | 1,647 |
| Pattanamarudur | 805 |
| Panchalamkurich | 5,296 |
| Tharuvaikulam | 7,325 |
| Araikkulam | 713 |
| Mela Arasadi | 1,841 |
| Sangampatti | 446 |
| Valasamuthram | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mela Maruthur, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia