Mela Eral Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mela Eral is a village situated in Ettayapuram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 407 families residing in the village Mela Eral. The total population of Mela Eral is 1,389 out of which 710 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mela Eral is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mela Eral village is 124 which is 9% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mela Eral is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Mela Eral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mela Eral is 71.6%. Thus Mela Eral village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 81.97% and the female literacy rate is 60.71% in Mela Eral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mela Eral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mela Eral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mela Eral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Literacy | 71.62% | 81.97% | 60.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 874 | 441 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 178 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mela Eral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mela Eral village out of total population, 796 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 796 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577 | 343 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 110 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 83 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 147 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 107 | 112 |
| Non Working | 593 | 260 | 333 |
Map of Mela Eral, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mela Eral, Ettayapuram
Below are the list of villages near Mela Eral village in Ettayapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valampatti | 758 |
| Kila Eral | 2,491 |
| T.Shanmugapuram | 624 |
| T.Arunachalapuram | 138 |
| Semmaputhur | 1,278 |
| N.Pudupatti | 916 |
| Irachi | 3,266 |
| Manjanaickenpatti | 903 |
| Panasuraettunaickenpatti | 254 |
| Athikinar | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mela Eral, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia