Meladhanur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meladhanur is a village situated in Tittakudi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Meladhanur. The total population of Meladhanur is 1,015 out of which 518 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meladhanur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meladhanur village is 102 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meladhanur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Meladhanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meladhanur is 63%. Thus Meladhanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 70.26% and the female literacy rate is 55.46% in Meladhanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meladhanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meladhanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meladhanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Literacy | 62.98% | 70.26% | 55.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 198 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 192 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meladhanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meladhanur village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 222 | 248 |
| Non Working | 463 | 237 | 226 |
Nearby Villages to Meladhanur,
Below are the list of villages near Meladhanur village in Tittakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keeladhanur | 235 |
| Avatti | 2,606 |
| Keeranur .E | 2,148 |
| Pasar | 2,354 |
| Sevveri | 1,497 |
| Kallur | 1,619 |
| Nedunkulam | 1,629 |
| Podaiyur Ma. | 4,427 |
| Pudhukulam | 638 |
| Lakkur | 2,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meladhanur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia