Melamattur Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melamattur is a village situated in Virudhunagar taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 853 families residing in the village Melamattur. The total population of Melamattur is 3,124 out of which 1,576 are males and 1,548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melamattur is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melamattur village is 324 which is 10% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melamattur is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Melamattur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melamattur is 67.4%. Thus Melamattur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 56.27% in Melamattur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melamattur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melamattur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melamattur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 164 | 160 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 78.4% | 56.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 131 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,236 | 469 | 767 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melamattur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melamattur village out of total population, 1,771 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,771 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,756 | 929 | 827 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 63 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 163 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,282 | 694 | 588 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 640 | 713 |
Map of Melamattur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melamattur, Virudhunagar
Below are the list of villages near Melamattur village in Virudhunagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| A.Meenachipuram | 1,359 |
| Kariseri | 2,409 |
| Anaikkuttam | 1,292 |
| Ondippulinayakkanur | 7,395 |
| Vellur | 5,724 |
| Thathampatti | 1,699 |
| Amathur | 781 |
| Puliyangulam | 435 |
| Misalur | 3,224 |
| Maruluthu | 1,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melamattur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia