Melapalur Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melapalur is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Melapalur. The total population of Melapalur is 1,003 out of which 470 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalur is 1,134.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapalur village is 139 which is 14% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalur is 1,780 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,134) of Melapalur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalur is 68.6%. Thus Melapalur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 62.61% in Melapalur village.

Population
1,003
Families
274
Literacy
68.63%
Sex Ratio
1,134

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

Melapalur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 139 50 89
Literacy 68.63% 75% 62.61%
Scheduled Caste 287 136 151
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 410 155 255

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melapalur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melapalur village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 475 275 200
Cultivators 103 63 40
Agriculture Labourer 256 117 139
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 112 93 19
Marginal Workers 8 3 5
Non Working 520 192 328

Map of Melapalur, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melapalur, Ariyalur

Below are the list of villages near Melapalur village in Ariyalur.

Village Population
Keelaiyur 5,022
Poondi 4,149
Papanacheri 1,492
Avansuthamalli 1,874
Keezhapalur 5,417
Sathamangalam 2,845
Karuppur 4,773
Arungal 3,581
Edayathankudi 2,191
Karuppilakattalai 4,125

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