Melavalavu Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melavalavu is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,485 families residing in the village Melavalavu. The total population of Melavalavu is 5,745 out of which 2,903 are males and 2,842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melavalavu is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melavalavu village is 645 which is 11% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melavalavu is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Melavalavu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melavalavu is 72%. Thus Melavalavu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 58.5% in Melavalavu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melavalavu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melavalavu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melavalavu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 645 | 331 | 314 |
| Literacy | 71.98% | 85.23% | 58.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,637 | 811 | 826 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,074 | 711 | 1,363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melavalavu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melavalavu village out of total population, 3,210 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,210 workers engaged in Main Work, 891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,417 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,716 | 1,466 | 1,250 |
| Cultivators | 891 | 651 | 240 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,417 | 520 | 897 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 281 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 281 | 213 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 1,156 | 1,379 |
Map of Melavalavu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melavalavu, Melur
Below are the list of villages near Melavalavu village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pattur | 3,817 |
| Budamangalam | 3,412 |
| Kachirayanpatti | 7,657 |
| Kodukkampatti | 3,317 |
| Vanjinagaram | 4,824 |
| Kongampatti | 2,933 |
| Sukkampatti | 1,107 |
| Semminipatti | 1,692 |
| Karungalakudi | 6,842 |
| Malampatti | 2,534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melavalavu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia