Melaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaiyur is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,477 families residing in the village Melaiyur. The total population of Melaiyur is 5,883 out of which 2,963 are males and 2,920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaiyur village is 531 which is 9% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Melaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaiyur is 84.1%. Thus Melaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 77.56% 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 | 531 | 294 | 237 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 90.6% | 77.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,559 | 786 | 773 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,384 | 545 | 839 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% 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, 2,405 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,405 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,606 | 1,195 | 411 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 146 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 389 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 806 | 634 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 799 | 529 | 270 |
| Non Working | 3,478 | 1,239 | 2,239 |
Nearby Villages to Melaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Melaiyur village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manigramam | 3,248 |
| Vanagiri | 6,853 |
| Keelaiyur | 8,870 |
| Thiruvengadu | 8,252 |
| Radhanallur | 5,232 |
| Nangur | 4,482 |
| Sembathaniruppu | 3,679 |
| Kathiruppu | 2,413 |
| Pagasalai | 2,086 |
| Kondathur | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia