Melkallur Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkallur is a village situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Melkallur. The total population of Melkallur is 1,153 out of which 569 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkallur is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkallur village is 163 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkallur is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Melkallur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkallur is 70.8%. Thus Melkallur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 60.99% in Melkallur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkallur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkallur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkallur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 81.03% | 60.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 119 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 176 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkallur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkallur village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 184 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 148 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 137 | 137 |
| Non Working | 534 | 248 | 286 |
Map of Melkallur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melkallur, Tirunelveli
Below are the list of villages near Melkallur village in Tirunelveli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanganhiradu | 1,518 |
| Kodaganallur | 3,770 |
| Vaduganpatti | 380 |
| Palavoor | 1,925 |
| Thuvarasi | 42 |
| Kondanagaram | 2,055 |
| Thiruppani Karisalkulam | 3,052 |
| Suttamalli | 10,954 |
| Tulukkarkulam | 543 |
| Karungadu | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkallur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia