Melmaruvathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melmaruvathur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Melmaruvathur. The total population of Melmaruvathur is 3,367 out of which 1,758 are males and 1,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melmaruvathur is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melmaruvathur village is 99 which is 3% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melmaruvathur is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Melmaruvathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melmaruvathur is 96.8%. Thus Melmaruvathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 98.89% and the female literacy rate is 94.62% in Melmaruvathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melmaruvathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melmaruvathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melmaruvathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 96.85% | 98.89% | 94.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 194 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 70 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melmaruvathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melmaruvathur village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 23.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 226 | 222 |
| Non Working | 2,778 | 1,458 | 1,320 |
Nearby Villages to Melmaruvathur,
Below are the list of villages near Melmaruvathur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesavarayanpettai | 534 |
| Keelmaruvathur | 2,125 |
| Sothupakkam | 3,847 |
| Irumbili | 1,947 |
| Poraiyur | 1,703 |
| Perambakkam | 1,096 |
| Maluvankaranai | 1,050 |
| Magundagiri | 1,067 |
| Kurambarai | 528 |
| Perukkaranai | 2,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melmaruvathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia