Melnilavur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melnilavur is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Melnilavur. The total population of Melnilavur is 822 out of which 405 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melnilavur is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melnilavur village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melnilavur is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Melnilavur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melnilavur is 42.3%. Thus Melnilavur village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 45.61% and the female literacy rate is 39.13% in Melnilavur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melnilavur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melnilavur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melnilavur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Literacy | 42.25% | 45.61% | 39.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 810 | 399 | 411 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 249 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Melnilavur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melnilavur village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 219 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 58 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 130 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Non Working | 362 | 167 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Melnilavur,
Below are the list of villages near Melnilavur village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelnilavur | 377 |
| Aravankadu | 492 |
| Vengodu | 733 |
| Maniyarpalayam | 1,186 |
| Vellarikkadu | 1,426 |
| Keelathukkuli | 697 |
| Pudupalapattu | 5,778 |
| Melathukkuli | 530 |
| Arasambattu | 6,598 |
| Innadu | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melnilavur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia