Mela Maruthur Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Mela Maruthur is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Mela Maruthur. The total population of Mela Maruthur is 1,005 out of which 505 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mela Maruthur is 990.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mela Maruthur village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mela Maruthur is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Mela Maruthur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mela Maruthur is 75.5%. Thus Mela Maruthur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Mela Maruthur village.

Population
1,005
Families
260
Literacy
75.53%
Sex Ratio
990

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mela Maruthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mela Maruthur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mela Maruthur village.

Total Male Female
Children 110 59 51
Literacy 75.53% 85.2% 65.92%
Scheduled Caste 477 235 242
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 329 125 204

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mela Maruthur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mela Maruthur village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 584 338 246
Cultivators 15 8 7
Agriculture Labourer 414 216 198
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 153 112 41
Marginal Workers 5 4 1
Non Working 416 163 253

Map of Mela Maruthur, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Mela Maruthur, Ottapidaram

Below are the list of villages near Mela Maruthur village in Ottapidaram.


Reference