Melaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaiyur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 316 families residing in the village Melaiyur. The total population of Melaiyur is 1,283 out of which 652 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaiyur village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Melaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaiyur is 75.2%. Thus Melaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 66.01% in Melaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 84.2% | 66.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 912 | 466 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 167 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Melaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaiyur village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 343 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 124 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 172 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 83 | 102 |
| Non Working | 512 | 226 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Melaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Melaiyur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanumanthapuram | 1,902 |
| Kizhur | 1,305 |
| Kondamangalam | 1,324 |
| Kattur | 690 |
| Kachadimangalam | 1,363 |
| Chettipunyam | 1,543 |
| Krishanankaranai | 538 |
| Thandalam | 5,546 |
| Venkatapuram | 2,137 |
| Kottamedu | 1,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaiyur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia