Melkalathur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkalathur is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 555 families residing in the village Melkalathur. The total population of Melkalathur is 2,487 out of which 1,230 are males and 1,257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkalathur is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkalathur village is 277 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkalathur is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Melkalathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkalathur is 71.9%. Thus Melkalathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% in Melkalathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkalathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkalathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkalathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 135 | 142 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 79.91% | 64.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 966 | 478 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 355 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Melkalathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkalathur village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 899 | 496 | 403 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 181 | 201 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 225 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 220 | 145 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 514 | 709 |
Nearby Villages to Melkalathur,
Below are the list of villages near Melkalathur village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Selvamandai | 1,021 |
| Kattupakkam | 3,984 |
| Arumbakkam | 1,367 |
| Banavaram | 6,784 |
| Ochalam | 1,607 |
| Mangalam | 1,781 |
| Nagavedu | 5,161 |
| Koothambakkam | 1,739 |
| Melandurai | 489 |
| Velithangipuram | 2,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkalathur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia