Melandur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melandur is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Melandur. The total population of Melandur is 1,886 out of which 894 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melandur is 1,110.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melandur village is 246 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melandur is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Melandur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melandur is 69.9%. Thus Melandur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 82.1% and the female literacy rate is 58.74% in Melandur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melandur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melandur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melandur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 112 | 134 |
| Literacy | 69.88% | 82.1% | 58.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 136 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 252 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melandur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melandur village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 621 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 977 | 570 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 621 | 315 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 84 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 116 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Non Working | 896 | 324 | 572 |
Map of Melandur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melandur, Uthukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Melandur village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalpattu | 2,050 |
| Velagapauram | 2,372 |
| Enambakkam | 629 |
| Adhilivakkam | 149 |
| Melmaligaipattu | 1,113 |
| Edambedu | 321 |
| Vadamadurai | 6,376 |
| Alapakkam | 503 |
| Panapakkam | 1,074 |
| Kalavai | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melandur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia