Melamathur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melamathur is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 414 families residing in the village Melamathur. The total population of Melamathur is 1,539 out of which 795 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melamathur is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melamathur village is 172 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melamathur is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Melamathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melamathur is 72.4%. Thus Melamathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 80.17% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Melamathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melamathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melamathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melamathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 89 | 83 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 80.17% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 585 | 299 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 229 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melamathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melamathur village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 444 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 183 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 219 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 21 | 70 |
| Non Working | 816 | 330 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Melamathur,
Below are the list of villages near Melamathur village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodimangalam | 2,784 |
| Keelamathur | 2,089 |
| Kilamathikattinan | 152 |
| Thuvariman | 4,962 |
| Achampattu | 1,712 |
| Erkudi | 1,435 |
| Sambakudi | 674 |
| Pudukulam | 1,822 |
| Vadivelkarai | 3,085 |
| Tattanur | 982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melamathur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia