Melaselvanur Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaselvanur is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 424 families residing in the village Melaselvanur. The total population of Melaselvanur is 1,694 out of which 856 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaselvanur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaselvanur village is 181 which is 11% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaselvanur is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Melaselvanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaselvanur is 72.1%. Thus Melaselvanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.54% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% in Melaselvanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaselvanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaselvanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaselvanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 103 | 78 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 81.54% | 62.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 230 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 242 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melaselvanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaselvanur village out of total population, 1,033 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 382 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 444 | 235 | 209 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 111 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 167 | 221 |
| Non Working | 661 | 307 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Melaselvanur,
Below are the list of villages near Melaselvanur village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadugusandai | 2,687 |
| Iruveli | 556 |
| Archanaipagam Usilangulam | 2,575 |
| S.Tharaikudi | 6,274 |
| Silliyanvagaikkulam | 2,830 |
| Kannirajpuram | 5,086 |
| Annaviyendal Nedunkulam | 948 |
| Narippaiyur | 9,861 |
| Kondunallanpatti | 1,613 |
| Kuthiraimozhi | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaselvanur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia