Melur Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melur is a village situated in Piriyapatna taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 1,067 out of which 542 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melur village is 104 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Melur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 73.8%. Thus Melur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 83.09% and the female literacy rate is 64.44% in Melur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 57 | 47 |
| Literacy | 73.83% | 83.09% | 64.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 121 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 139 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melur village out of total population, 659 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 644 | 350 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 250 | 222 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 66 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Non Working | 408 | 184 | 224 |
Map of Melur, Mysore, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Melur, Piriyapatna
Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Piriyapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Attigodu | 2,210 |
| Maradoor | 2,242 |
| Naganahalli | 1,400 |
| Kithoor | 4,575 |
| Navilukodikaval | 50 |
| Galaganakere | 864 |
| Sangarasettyhalli | 1,431 |
| Thammadahalli | 1,992 |
| Harinahalli | 649 |
| Kothavalli | 3,628 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia