Melanatham Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melanatham is a village situated in Mannargudi taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 471 families residing in the village Melanatham. The total population of Melanatham is 1,765 out of which 810 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melanatham is 1,179.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melanatham village is 156 which is 9% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melanatham is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,179) of Melanatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melanatham is 82.3%. Thus Melanatham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 90.04% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Melanatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melanatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melanatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melanatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 87 | 69 |
| Literacy | 82.35% | 90.04% | 76.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 100 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 159 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melanatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melanatham village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 498 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 279 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 114 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 93 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 5 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,077 | 307 | 770 |
Map of Melanatham, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melanatham, Mannargudi
Below are the list of villages near Melanatham village in Mannargudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirumakkottai - II | 2,695 |
| Thenparai | 3,938 |
| Thirumakkottai -I | 2,075 |
| Orathur | 1,036 |
| Vallur | 2,536 |
| Nallur | 1,739 |
| Radhanarasimmapuram | 1,876 |
| Akkarai Kottagam | 2,029 |
| Talayamangalam | 3,406 |
| Thirukkalar | 1,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melanatham, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia