Melarani Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melarani is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 652 families residing in the village Melarani. The total population of Melarani is 2,811 out of which 1,448 are males and 1,363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melarani is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melarani village is 316 which is 11% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melarani is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Melarani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melarani is 66.3%. Thus Melarani village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 77.25% and the female literacy rate is 54.92% in Melarani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melarani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melarani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melarani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 182 | 134 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 77.25% | 54.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 697 | 354 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,158 | 470 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melarani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melarani village out of total population, 1,568 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 827 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,535 | 892 | 643 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 208 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 827 | 413 | 414 |
| Household Industries | 87 | 56 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 215 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,243 | 544 | 699 |
Nearby Villages to Melarani,
Below are the list of villages near Melarani village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengaputheri | 1,832 |
| Somanathaputhur | 618 |
| Kettavarampalayam | 5,690 |
| Edapirai | 1,825 |
| Athamangalam | 4,062 |
| Tirusoor | 3,051 |
| Kanthapalayam | 3,103 |
| Padiyambattu | 809 |
| Deverayanpalayam | 1,533 |
| Nammiyandal | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melarani, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia