Melavasal Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melavasal is a village situated in Mannargudi taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 544 families residing in the village Melavasal. The total population of Melavasal is 1,993 out of which 929 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melavasal is 1,145.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melavasal village is 156 which is 8% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melavasal is 1,229 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,145) of Melavasal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melavasal is 87%. Thus Melavasal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 91.62% and the female literacy rate is 83.03% in Melavasal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melavasal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melavasal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melavasal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 70 | 86 |
| Literacy | 87.04% | 91.62% | 83.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 130 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 142 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melavasal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melavasal village out of total population, 1,063 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 620 | 481 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 320 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 135 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 443 | 146 | 297 |
| Non Working | 930 | 302 | 628 |
Map of Melavasal, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melavasal, Mannargudi
Below are the list of villages near Melavasal village in Mannargudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Edayarembethi | 1,048 |
| Kumarapuram | 649 |
| Kallar Embethi | 171 |
| Vaduvur Thenpathi I | 1,942 |
| Moovanallur | 1,967 |
| Vaduvur Thenpathi -II | 3,412 |
| Rajalikudikadu | 204 |
| Karakottai | 2,117 |
| Aravathur | 1,392 |
| Peraiyur - I | 2,439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melavasal, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia