Melkalathur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Melkalathur is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Melkalathur. The total population of Melkalathur is 2,487 out of which 1,230 are males and 1,257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkalathur is 1,022.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkalathur village is 277 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkalathur is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Melkalathur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkalathur is 71.9%. Thus Melkalathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% in Melkalathur village.

Population
2,487
Families
555
Literacy
71.9%
Sex Ratio
1,022

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

Melkalathur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 277 135 142
Literacy 71.9% 79.91% 64.04%
Scheduled Caste 966 478 488
Scheduled Tribe 28 11 17
Illiterate 898 355 543

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Melkalathur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melkalathur village out of total population, 1,264 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 899 496 403
Cultivators 65 34 31
Agriculture Labourer 382 181 201
Household Industries 114 56 58
Other Workers 338 225 113
Marginal Workers 365 220 145
Non Working 1,223 514 709

Map of Melkalathur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melkalathur, Arakonam

Below are the list of villages near Melkalathur village in Arakonam.

Village Population
Selvamandai 1,021
Kattupakkam 3,984
Arumbakkam 1,367
Banavaram 6,784
Ochalam 1,607
Mangalam 1,781
Nagavedu 5,161
Koothambakkam 1,739
Melandurai 489
Velithangipuram 2,025

Reference