Meladhanur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meladhanur is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Meladhanur. The total population of Meladhanur is 910 out of which 454 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meladhanur is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meladhanur village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meladhanur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Meladhanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meladhanur is 69%. Thus Meladhanur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 60.2% 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 | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Literacy | 68.96% | 77.83% | 60.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 245 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 145 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.6% 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, 469 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 215 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 114 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 49 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 80 | 109 |
| Non Working | 441 | 159 | 282 |
Nearby Villages to Meladhanur,
Below are the list of villages near Meladhanur village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilmalayanur | 571 |
| Ammanambakkam | 391 |
| Singanikuppam | 760 |
| Vairapuram | 2,161 |
| Dadapuram | 2,723 |
| Tengapakkam | 159 |
| Puttanandal | 2,716 |
| Olakkur Melpadi | 3,849 |
| Vellimedupettai | 496 |
| Olakkur Kilpadi | 1,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meladhanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia