Melavelithottam Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melavelithottam is a village situated in Thanjavur taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,767 families residing in the village Melavelithottam. The total population of Melavelithottam is 11,211 out of which 5,701 are males and 5,510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melavelithottam is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melavelithottam village is 1083 which is 10% of the total population. There are 532 male children and 551 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melavelithottam is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Melavelithottam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melavelithottam is 92%. Thus Melavelithottam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 95.78% and the female literacy rate is 87.98% in Melavelithottam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melavelithottam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melavelithottam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melavelithottam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,083 | 532 | 551 |
| Literacy | 91.96% | 95.78% | 87.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,871 | 971 | 900 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,897 | 750 | 1,147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melavelithottam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melavelithottam village out of total population, 3,999 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,999 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,309 | 2,704 | 605 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 179 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 176 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 65 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 2,790 | 2,284 | 506 |
| Marginal Workers | 690 | 462 | 228 |
| Non Working | 7,212 | 2,535 | 4,677 |
Map of Melavelithottam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melavelithottam, Thanjavur
Below are the list of villages near Melavelithottam village in Thanjavur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pulianthoppu | 5,311 |
| Ramanathapuram Chief | 674 |
| Pinnai Nallur | 6,698 |
| Ramanathapuram Addl. | 10,899 |
| Melachittakadu | 206 |
| Vannarapettai Chief | 2,002 |
| Kadakadappai | 844 |
| Vannarapettai Addl. | 508 |
| Avusahibthottam | 301 |
| Kurungalur | 1,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melavelithottam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia