Melsathambur Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melsathambur is a village situated in Paramathi-Velur taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Melsathambur. The total population of Melsathambur is 1,284 out of which 650 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melsathambur is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melsathambur village is 109 which is 8% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melsathambur is 652 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Melsathambur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melsathambur is 64.4%. Thus Melsathambur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 77.23% and the female literacy rate is 51.78% in Melsathambur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melsathambur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melsathambur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melsathambur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 66 | 43 |
| Literacy | 64.43% | 77.23% | 51.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 203 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 199 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melsathambur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melsathambur village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 345 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 94 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 152 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 87 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 85 | 120 |
| Non Working | 454 | 220 | 234 |
Map of Melsathambur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Melsathambur, Paramathi-Velur
Below are the list of villages near Melsathambur village in Paramathi-Velur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunnamalai | 2,157 |
| Kudacheri | 1,989 |
| Sittampoondi | 3,131 |
| Sungakarampatty | 1,258 |
| E.Nallagoundampalayam | 913 |
| Villipalayam | 2,339 |
| Ellampalli | 2,444 |
| Pillur | 1,931 |
| Solasiramani | 3,844 |
| Pillakalathur | 2,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melsathambur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia