Melakattur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakattur is a village situated in Thiruvidaimarudur taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 543 families residing in the village Melakattur. The total population of Melakattur is 2,150 out of which 1,049 are males and 1,101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakattur is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melakattur village is 262 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakattur is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Melakattur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakattur is 71.3%. Thus Melakattur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 78.37% and the female literacy rate is 64.47% in Melakattur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakattur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakattur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakattur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 115 | 147 |
| Literacy | 71.35% | 78.37% | 64.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,217 | 609 | 608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 317 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakattur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakattur village out of total population, 838 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 838 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 432 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 167 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 175 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 79 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 157 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,312 | 460 | 852 |
Map of Melakattur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melakattur, Thiruvidaimarudur
Below are the list of villages near Melakattur village in Thiruvidaimarudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurichi | 2,269 |
| Koilramapuram | 2,059 |
| Chidambaranathapuram | 2,868 |
| Athipakkam | 2,558 |
| Ukkarai | 2,960 |
| Kavanur | 1,665 |
| Vinayagantheru | 3,551 |
| Kilamandur | 2,983 |
| Mullangudi | 3,269 |
| Karuppur | 2,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakattur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia