Melathuraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathuraiyur is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Melathuraiyur. The total population of Melathuraiyur is 1,757 out of which 884 are males and 873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathuraiyur is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melathuraiyur village is 177 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathuraiyur is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Melathuraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathuraiyur is 70.8%. Thus Melathuraiyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 83.02% and the female literacy rate is 58.47% in Melathuraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathuraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathuraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathuraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 89 | 88 |
| Literacy | 70.82% | 83.02% | 58.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 634 | 329 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 638 | 224 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melathuraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathuraiyur village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 292 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 70 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 83 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 136 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 249 | 261 |
| Non Working | 866 | 343 | 523 |
Map of Melathuraiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melathuraiyur, Ilayangudi
Below are the list of villages near Melathuraiyur village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalaikulam | 639 |
| Karaikulam | 1,476 |
| Sooranam | 2,081 |
| Akkavayal | 1,346 |
| Visavanoor | 3,358 |
| Alavidangan | 1,278 |
| Udayanoor | 1,055 |
| Kalangathankottai | 1,081 |
| Aranmanaikarai | 554 |
| Vallakulam | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathuraiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia