Mel palur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mel palur is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Mel palur. The total population of Mel palur is 2,178 out of which 1,100 are males and 1,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mel palur is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mel palur village is 281 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mel palur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Mel palur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mel palur is 68.3%. Thus Mel palur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 57.61% in Mel palur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mel palur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mel palur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mel palur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 149 | 132 |
| Literacy | 68.27% | 78.86% | 57.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 793 | 406 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 350 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mel palur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mel palur village out of total population, 1,236 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 352 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 119 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 176 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 305 | 370 |
| Non Working | 942 | 443 | 499 |
Map of Mel palur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mel palur, Polur
Below are the list of villages near Mel palur village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mattavettu | 2,999 |
| Kil palur | 3,732 |
| Veeralur | 4,812 |
| Kadalady | 10,093 |
| Nallanpillaipetral | 459 |
| Mathimangalam | 2,843 |
| Gangalamahadevi | 556 |
| Bannambut | 1,792 |
| Arunagirimangalam | 2,810 |
| Sholavaram | 1,755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mel palur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia