Meleri Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meleri is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 671 families residing in the village Meleri. The total population of Meleri is 2,844 out of which 1,414 are males and 1,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meleri is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meleri village is 294 which is 10% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meleri is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Meleri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meleri is 69%. Thus Meleri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Meleri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meleri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meleri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meleri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 154 | 140 |
| Literacy | 68.98% | 80.56% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 416 | 199 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,085 | 399 | 686 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meleri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meleri village out of total population, 1,366 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,366 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 848 | 563 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 202 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 134 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 215 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 230 | 288 |
| Non Working | 1,478 | 621 | 857 |
Map of Meleri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meleri, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Meleri village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velithangipuram | 2,025 |
| Elathur | 1,898 |
| Koothambakkam | 1,739 |
| Kilakalathur | 1,734 |
| Mangalam | 1,781 |
| Sirunamalli | 4,966 |
| Banavaram | 6,784 |
| Illuppaithandalam | 1,544 |
| Kattupakkam | 3,984 |
| Parameswaramangalam | 2,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meleri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia