Melamadai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melamadai is a Census Town city situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,006 families residing in the Melamadai city. The total population of Melamadai is 43,797 out of which 22,166 are males and 21,631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melamadai is 976.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melamadai city is 4491 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2349 male children and 2142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melamadai is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melamadai is 90.6%. Thus Melamadai has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 94.25% and the female literacy rate is 86.9% in Melamadai.

Population
43,797
Literacy
90.6%
Sex Ratio
976

Melamadai Census Town has total administration over 11,006 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Melamadai Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melamadai Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 4,491 2,349 2,142
Literacy 90.6% 84.3% 78.3%
Scheduled Caste 2,870 1,433 1,437
Scheduled Tribe 54 29 25
Illiterate 8,185 3,489 4,696

Caste-wise Population - Melamadai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melamadai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,870 1,433 1,437
Schedule Tribe 54 29 25

Religion-wise Population - Melamadai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Melamadai is 36,446 which is 83.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Melamadai is 5,312 which is 12.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Melamadai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 36,446 (83.22%) 18,460 17,986
Muslim 5,312 (12.13%) 2,680 2,632
Christian 1,823 (4.16%) 922 901
Sikh 5 (0.01%) 3 2
Buddhist 4 (0.01%) 3 1
Jain 40 (0.09%) 21 19
Other Religion 14 (0.03%) 9 5
No Religion Specified 153 (0.35%) 68 85

Literacy Rate - Melamadai

The total literacy rate of Melamadai was 90.6% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 35,612 literates, males were 18,677 while females were 16,935. Also the male literacy rate was 94.25% and the female literacy rate was 86.9% in Melamadai.

  Melamadai Tamil Nadu
Female 86.9% 73.44%
Male 94.25% 86.77%
Total 90.6% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Melamadai

The Sex Ratio of Melamadai is 976. Thus per every 1000 men there were 976 females in Melamadai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Melamadai.


Child Population - Melamadai

According to Census 2011, there were 4,491 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Melamadai. Out of which 2,349 were male while 2,142 were female.


Working Population - Melamadai

In Melamadai Census Town out of total population, 17,479 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,070 12,279 3,791
Cultivators 98 54 44
Agriculture Labourer 158 119 39
Household Industries 944 429 515
Other Workers 14,870 11,677 3,193
Marginal Workers 1,409 766 643
Non Working 26,318 9,121 17,197

Melamadai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Melamadai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 43,797 81.3% 976

Map of Melamadai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu


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