Melur Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Melur is a village situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,660 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 22,678 out of which 10,958 are males and 11,720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melur village is 2027 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1039 male children and 988 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Melur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 94.8%. Thus Melur village has higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.32% and the female literacy rate is 92.38% 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 | 2,027 | 1,039 | 988 |
| Literacy | 94.75% | 97.32% | 92.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,730 | 816 | 914 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 3,111 | 1,305 | 1,806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melur village out of total population, 8,883 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 760 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,212 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,372 | 5,343 | 2,029 |
| Cultivators | 760 | 574 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,212 | 782 | 430 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 69 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 5,302 | 3,918 | 1,384 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,511 | 796 | 715 |
| Non Working | 13,795 | 4,819 | 8,976 |
Nearby Villages to Melur,
Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Mukundapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Annallur | 7,070 |
| Kizhakkummuri | 14,905 |
| Vadakkumbhagom | 7,075 |
| Alathur | 12,678 |
| Puthenchira | 21,416 |
| Kuruvilassery | 8,653 |
| Karumathra | 4,041 |
| Kakkulissery | 10,448 |
| Vallivattom | 8,537 |
| Thirumukkulam | 9,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia