Melur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melur is a village situated in Tittakudi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 546 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 1,916 out of which 935 are males and 981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melur village is 209 which is 11% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Melur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 58.5%. Thus Melur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 46.73% in Melur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 114 | 95 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 71.13% | 46.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 272 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 918 | 351 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Melur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melur village out of total population, 1,168 were engaged in work activities. 39.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 412 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 250 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 140 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 704 | 144 | 560 |
| Non Working | 748 | 379 | 369 |
Nearby Villages to Melur,
Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Tittakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marudhathur | 1,498 |
| Nidhinatham | 1,605 |
| Arugeri | 1,218 |
| Navalur | 1,081 |
| Keelnemili | 328 |
| Kumarai | 479 |
| Nandhimangalam | 841 |
| Pudhukulam | 638 |
| Vadakarai | 965 |
| Nedunkulam | 1,629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia