Meppur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meppur is a village situated in Poonamallee taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 863 families residing in the village Meppur. The total population of Meppur is 3,493 out of which 1,771 are males and 1,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meppur is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meppur village is 389 which is 11% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meppur is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Meppur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meppur is 77.6%. Thus Meppur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.57% in Meppur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meppur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meppur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meppur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 206 | 183 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 84.6% | 70.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,078 | 1,066 | 1,012 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,083 | 447 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Meppur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meppur village out of total population, 1,527 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,527 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,103 | 792 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 69 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 918 | 686 | 232 |
| Marginal Workers | 424 | 252 | 172 |
| Non Working | 1,966 | 727 | 1,239 |
Map of Meppur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meppur, Poonamallee
Below are the list of villages near Meppur village in Poonamallee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sembarambakkam | 5,709 |
| Agaramel | 4,609 |
| Parvatharajapuram | 789 |
| Narasingapuram | 714 |
| Kuthambakkam | 5,047 |
| Padur | 1,048 |
| Meyyur | 363 |
| Nochimedu | 398 |
| Nemam | 3,434 |
| Vellavedu | 1,868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meppur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia