Meyyur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meyyur is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 647 families residing in the village Meyyur. The total population of Meyyur is 2,357 out of which 1,153 are males and 1,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meyyur is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meyyur village is 276 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meyyur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Meyyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meyyur is 72.2%. Thus Meyyur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 83.45% and the female literacy rate is 61.54% in Meyyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meyyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meyyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meyyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 138 | 138 |
| Literacy | 72.22% | 83.45% | 61.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,446 | 720 | 726 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 306 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Meyyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meyyur village out of total population, 1,242 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,147 | 619 | 528 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 58 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 258 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 150 | 64 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 369 | 239 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 64 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,115 | 470 | 645 |
Nearby Villages to Meyyur,
Below are the list of villages near Meyyur village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vembedu | 460 |
| Devandavakkam | 637 |
| Kadarvedu | 667 |
| Mylapore | 442 |
| Pagalamedu | 2,087 |
| Govindarajakuppam | 195 |
| Punnapakkam | 1,790 |
| Kunjaram | 657 |
| Athangikavanur | 1,301 |
| Nambakkam | 1,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meyyur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia