Melmuri Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Melmuri is a village situated in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,249 families residing in the village Melmuri. The total population of Melmuri is 22,217 out of which 10,637 are males and 11,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melmuri is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melmuri village is 3121 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1606 male children and 1515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melmuri is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Melmuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melmuri is 92%. Thus Melmuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.3% and the female literacy rate is 89.92% in Melmuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melmuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melmuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melmuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,121 | 1,606 | 1,515 |
| Literacy | 91.99% | 94.3% | 89.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 777 | 382 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 36 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 4,651 | 2,121 | 2,530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Melmuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melmuri village out of total population, 5,482 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,482 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 535 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,120 | 3,563 | 557 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 347 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 535 | 443 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3,135 | 2,728 | 407 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,362 | 947 | 415 |
| Non Working | 16,735 | 6,127 | 10,608 |
Nearby Villages to Melmuri,
Below are the list of villages near Melmuri village in Tirur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ponmala | 33,922 |
| Edayoor | 36,498 |
| Marakkara | 18,187 |
| Athavanad | 20,480 |
| Kalpakancheri | 33,721 |
| Kurumbathur | 20,707 |
| Valavannur | 33,159 |
| Ananthavoor | 21,058 |
| Niramaruthur | 29,846 |
| Vettom | 37,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melmuri, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia