Melathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathur is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Melathur. The total population of Melathur is 517 out of which 267 are males and 250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melathur village is 42 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathur is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Melathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathur is 68.8%. Thus Melathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Melathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Literacy | 68.84% | 82.38% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 66 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 4.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 189 | 184 |
| Non Working | 127 | 65 | 62 |
Map of Melathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melathur, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Melathur village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chittamur | 2,252 |
| Panappakkam | 672 |
| Indirasankuppam | 461 |
| Nattarmangalam | 943 |
| Kuttapakkam | 280 |
| Koravanandal | 307 |
| Pallikulam | 1,482 |
| Kalaiyur | 1,449 |
| Arugavur | 1,634 |
| Kadambur | 1,919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia