Meyyur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meyyur is a village situated in Arani taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Meyyur. The total population of Meyyur is 2,702 out of which 1,366 are males and 1,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meyyur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meyyur village is 292 which is 11% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meyyur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Meyyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meyyur is 75.9%. Thus Meyyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 65.91% 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 | 292 | 150 | 142 |
| Literacy | 75.85% | 85.61% | 65.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 502 | 250 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 325 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meyyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meyyur village out of total population, 1,316 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,316 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,262 | 849 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 196 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 347 | 283 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 233 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,386 | 484 | 902 |
Nearby Villages to Meyyur,
Below are the list of villages near Meyyur village in Arani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velleri | 3,736 |
| Vettiyantholuvam | 1,660 |
| Morappanthangal | 3,418 |
| Adaiyapulam | 2,385 |
| Puthur | 2,008 |
| Agrapalayam | 3,443 |
| Mullandram | 5,012 |
| Ariyapadi | 4,725 |
| Poosimalaikuppam | 2,486 |
| Kilnagar | 4,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meyyur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia