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

Melur is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 465 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 1,874 out of which 1,032 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 816.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melur village is 188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Melur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 73%. Thus Melur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% in Melur village.

Population
1,874
Families
465
Literacy
72.95%
Sex Ratio
816

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

Melur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 188 104 84
Literacy 72.95% 82.54% 61.21%
Scheduled Caste 668 343 325
Scheduled Tribe 3 3 0
Illiterate 644 266 378

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melur village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 812 501 311
Cultivators 328 244 84
Agriculture Labourer 399 182 217
Household Industries 26 24 2
Other Workers 59 51 8
Marginal Workers 17 9 8
Non Working 1,045 522 523

Map of Melur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Melur, Kallakkurichi

Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Kallakkurichi.

Village Population
Eravar 1,834
Kilpoondi 304
Lachiyam 1,329
Vinaitheerthapuram 1,110
Kattananthal 1,615
Kaniyamur 2,942
Thenthorasalur 1,095
Moongilpadi 1,676
Vanavaretti 2,762
Elavadi 1,692

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