Meelathur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meelathur is a village situated in Alangudi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 480 families residing in the village Meelathur. The total population of Meelathur is 1,995 out of which 987 are males and 1,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meelathur is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meelathur village is 247 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meelathur is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Meelathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meelathur is 74.5%. Thus Meelathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Meelathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meelathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meelathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meelathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 132 | 115 |
| Literacy | 74.49% | 84.09% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 108 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 268 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meelathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meelathur village out of total population, 954 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 954 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 926 | 537 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 225 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 105 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 244 | 204 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 435 | 606 |
Map of Meelathur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meelathur, Alangudi
Below are the list of villages near Meelathur village in Alangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melapattu Rasingamangalam | 854 |
| Keelathur | 3,380 |
| Pudukkottai Viduthy | 5,914 |
| Vadakadu | 8,541 |
| Kulanthai Vinayagar Kottai | 1,869 |
| Pullanviduthy | 2,866 |
| Pachikkottai | 3,318 |
| Neduvasal West | 2,043 |
| Kilapatti Rasingamangalam | 1,559 |
| Neduvasal East | 2,760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meelathur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia