Melamarathur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melamarathur is a village situated in Thiruthuraipoondi taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 439 families residing in the village Melamarathur. The total population of Melamarathur is 1,538 out of which 756 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melamarathur is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melamarathur village is 139 which is 9% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melamarathur is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Melamarathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melamarathur is 81.8%. Thus Melamarathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 89.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.16% in Melamarathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melamarathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melamarathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melamarathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Literacy | 81.84% | 89.81% | 74.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 934 | 455 | 479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 139 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melamarathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melamarathur village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 331 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 241 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 122 | 182 |
| Non Working | 778 | 303 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Melamarathur,
Below are the list of villages near Melamarathur village in Thiruthuraipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekkal | 945 |
| Kunnalur | 2,718 |
| Keezhapandi | 1,680 |
| Keelaperumazhai | 1,451 |
| Edaiyur | 4,664 |
| Pinnathur | 3,608 |
| Sanganthi | 1,358 |
| Udayamarthandapuram | 5,823 |
| Vadasanganthi | 786 |
| Melaperumazhai | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melamarathur, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia