Melattur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Melattur is a village situated in Perinthalmanna taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,548 families residing in the village Melattur. The total population of Melattur is 27,250 out of which 12,974 are males and 14,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melattur is 1,100.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melattur village is 3552 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1847 male children and 1705 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melattur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Melattur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melattur is 92.7%. Thus Melattur village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 90.59% in Melattur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melattur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melattur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melattur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,552 | 1,847 | 1,705 |
| Literacy | 92.67% | 95.02% | 90.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,402 | 1,690 | 1,712 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 5,289 | 2,401 | 2,888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melattur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melattur village out of total population, 7,591 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,591 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,095 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,001 | 4,999 | 1,002 |
| Cultivators | 432 | 418 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,095 | 898 | 197 |
| Household Industries | 243 | 178 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 4,231 | 3,505 | 726 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,590 | 1,049 | 541 |
| Non Working | 19,659 | 6,926 | 12,733 |
Nearby Villages to Melattur,
Below are the list of villages near Melattur village in Perinthalmanna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Edappatta | 22,729 |
| Keezhattur | 20,457 |
| Nenmini | 15,860 |
| Mankada | 32,748 |
| Vadakkangara | 18,702 |
| Kuruva | 38,153 |
| Puzhakkattiri | 29,886 |
| Valambur | 29,201 |
| Angadippuram | 27,250 |
| Kariavattom | 15,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melattur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia