Melayur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melayur is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 471 families residing in the village Melayur. The total population of Melayur is 1,869 out of which 948 are males and 921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melayur is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melayur village is 184 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melayur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Melayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melayur is 63.9%. Thus Melayur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 74.53% and the female literacy rate is 52.96% in Melayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 92 | 92 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 74.53% | 52.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 125 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 310 | 482 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melayur village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 334 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 507 | 260 | 247 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 268 | 208 |
| Non Working | 791 | 346 | 445 |
Map of Melayur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melayur, Ilayangudi
Below are the list of villages near Melayur village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelayur | 2,727 |
| Keelanettur | 1,232 |
| Ilayangudi South | 1,559 |
| Kurichi | 1,360 |
| Ilayangudi North | 1,408 |
| Munaivendri | 2,058 |
| Karunchutti | 2,464 |
| Thiruudayarpuram | 337 |
| Valayanendal | 1,891 |
| Sirupalai | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melayur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia