Melalathur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melalathur is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 785 families residing in the village Melalathur. The total population of Melalathur is 3,462 out of which 1,718 are males and 1,744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melalathur is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melalathur village is 370 which is 11% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melalathur is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Melalathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melalathur is 84.3%. Thus Melalathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 90.49% and the female literacy rate is 78.15% in Melalathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melalathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melalathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melalathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 182 | 188 |
| Literacy | 84.28% | 90.49% | 78.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,726 | 847 | 879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 328 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melalathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melalathur village out of total population, 1,442 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,118 | 843 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 67 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 963 | 720 | 243 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 143 | 181 |
| Non Working | 2,020 | 732 | 1,288 |
Nearby Villages to Melalathur,
Below are the list of villages near Melalathur village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalayatham | 3,485 |
| Melmuttukur | 4,000 |
| Seruvangi | 3,794 |
| Chettikuppam | 4,141 |
| Nellorepettai | 4,522 |
| Bojanapuram | 2,964 |
| Rajakuppam | 1,447 |
| Sembedu | 1,801 |
| Paravakkal | 1,788 |
| Pangarishikuppam | 1,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melalathur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia