Melur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melur is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 465 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 1,874 out of which 1,032 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 816.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melur village is 188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Melur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 73%. Thus Melur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% 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 | 188 | 104 | 84 |
| Literacy | 72.95% | 82.54% | 61.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 343 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 266 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melur village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 812 | 501 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 244 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 182 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,045 | 522 | 523 |
Nearby Villages to Melur,
Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Kallakkurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eravar | 1,834 |
| Kilpoondi | 304 |
| Lachiyam | 1,329 |
| Vinaitheerthapuram | 1,110 |
| Kattananthal | 1,615 |
| Kaniyamur | 2,942 |
| Thenthorasalur | 1,095 |
| Moongilpadi | 1,676 |
| Vanavaretti | 2,762 |
| Elavadi | 1,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia