Melamathur Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melamathur is a village situated in Kunnam taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,096 families residing in the village Melamathur. The total population of Melamathur is 4,282 out of which 2,125 are males and 2,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melamathur is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melamathur village is 532 which is 12% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melamathur is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Melamathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melamathur is 65.4%. Thus Melamathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 76.97% and the female literacy rate is 54.06% in Melamathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melamathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melamathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melamathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 532 | 271 | 261 |
| Literacy | 65.39% | 76.97% | 54.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,262 | 617 | 645 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,830 | 698 | 1,132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melamathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melamathur village out of total population, 2,313 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 549 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,182 | 1,178 | 1,004 |
| Cultivators | 1,249 | 651 | 598 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 549 | 226 | 323 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 291 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 59 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,969 | 888 | 1,081 |
Map of Melamathur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melamathur, Kunnam
Below are the list of villages near Melamathur village in Kunnam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Periavenmani | 2,911 |
| Alagiripalayam | 2,687 |
| Periavenmani | 1,469 |
| Thondappadi | 3,966 |
| Kadur | 2,794 |
| Koothur | 1,797 |
| Kadur | 3,132 |
| Adhanur | 1,396 |
| Puduvettagudi | 3,621 |
| Adhanur | 2,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melamathur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia