Melaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaiyur is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Melaiyur. The total population of Melaiyur is 1,420 out of which 704 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melaiyur village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaiyur is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Melaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaiyur is 80.9%. Thus Melaiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.9% and the female literacy rate is 73.97% 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 | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 87.9% | 73.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 288 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 152 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% 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, 761 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 172 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 42 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 41 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 87 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 226 | 216 |
| Non Working | 659 | 306 | 353 |
Map of Melaiyur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melaiyur, Aruppukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Melaiyur village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paralachi | 1,432 |
| Vadakkunatham | 901 |
| Kanakai | 1,417 |
| Therkunatham | 668 |
| Chettikulam | 1,992 |
| Sengulam | 1,182 |
| Pullanaickenpatti | 870 |
| Poolangal | 3,909 |
| Rajagopalapuram | 919 |
| Purasaloor | 1,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaiyur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia