Melachur Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Melachur is a village situated in Srikalahasti mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Melachur. The total population of Melachur is 842 out of which 434 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melachur is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melachur village is 116 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melachur is 1,148 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Melachur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melachur is 54.4%. Thus Melachur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 62.11% and the female literacy rate is 45.95% in Melachur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melachur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melachur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melachur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Literacy | 54.41% | 62.11% | 45.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 820 | 421 | 399 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 198 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Melachur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melachur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 265 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 182 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 66 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 17 | 37 |
| Non Working | 321 | 152 | 169 |
Map of Melachur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Melachur, Srikalahasti
Below are the list of villages near Melachur village in Srikalahasti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yarlapudi | 546 |
| Papanapalle | 766 |
| Kalavagunta | 1,525 |
| Brahmanapalle | 198 |
| Velampadu | 1,649 |
| Gollapalle | 658 |
| Mangalagunta | 64 |
| Bahadur Venkatapuram | 825 |
| Pathagunta | 623 |
| Ammacheruvu | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melachur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia