Melaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaiyur is a village situated in Thiruvidaimarudur taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 739 families residing in the village Melaiyur. The total population of Melaiyur is 2,828 out of which 1,422 are males and 1,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melaiyur village is 279 which is 10% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 1,232 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Melaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaiyur is 82.9%. Thus Melaiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 90.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.6% in Melaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 125 | 154 |
| Literacy | 82.93% | 90.98% | 74.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 260 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 242 | 472 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaiyur village out of total population, 1,110 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,110 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 812 | 679 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 202 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 186 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 282 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 195 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,718 | 548 | 1,170 |
Map of Melaiyur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melaiyur, Thiruvidaimarudur
Below are the list of villages near Melaiyur village in Thiruvidaimarudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathanur | 3,761 |
| S.Pudur | 2,942 |
| Manjamalli | 5,422 |
| Thiruneelakudi | 1,725 |
| Mahadanapuram | 1,520 |
| Thiruvidaimarudur | 823 |
| Thepperumanallur | 10,020 |
| Umamahesharapuram | 3,517 |
| Thiruvisanallur | 2,877 |
| Thiruvisanallurpandarvadai | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaiyur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia