Melur Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melur is a village situated in Coonoor taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,944 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 13,244 out of which 6,442 are males and 6,802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melur village is 1101 which is 8% of the total population. There are 553 male children and 548 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Melur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 82.1%. Thus Melur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 91.51% and the female literacy rate is 73.19% 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 | 1,101 | 553 | 548 |
| Literacy | 82.07% | 91.51% | 73.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,529 | 3,185 | 3,344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 264 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 3,278 | 1,053 | 2,225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Melur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melur village out of total population, 7,228 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,228 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,739 | 3,568 | 3,171 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 75 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 381 | 205 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 6,226 | 3,276 | 2,950 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 268 | 221 |
| Non Working | 6,016 | 2,606 | 3,410 |
Nearby Villages to Melur,
Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Coonoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Coonoor | 4,979 |
| Burliyar | 3,676 |
| Yedappalli | 5,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia