Melathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melathur is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Melathur. The total population of Melathur is 517 out of which 267 are males and 250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathur is 936.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melathur village is 42 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathur is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Melathur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathur is 68.8%. Thus Melathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Melathur village.

Population
517
Families
144
Literacy
68.84%
Sex Ratio
936

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Melathur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathur village.

Total Male Female
Children 42 23 19
Literacy 68.84% 82.38% 54.55%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 190 66 124

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melathur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melathur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 4.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 17 13 4
Cultivators 3 2 1
Other Workers 14 11 3
Marginal Workers 373 189 184
Non Working 127 65 62

Map of Melathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melathur, Gingee

Below are the list of villages near Melathur village in Gingee.

Village Population
Chittamur 2,252
Panappakkam 672
Indirasankuppam 461
Nattarmangalam 943
Kuttapakkam 280
Koravanandal 307
Pallikulam 1,482
Kalaiyur 1,449
Arugavur 1,634
Kadambur 1,919

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