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Melagaram Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Melagaram is a Town Panchayat city in district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Melagaram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Melagaram Town Panchayat has population of 14,535 of which 7,183 are males while 7,352 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1255 which is 8.63 % of total population of Melagaram (TP). In Melagaram Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1024 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Melagaram is around 919 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Melagaram city is 88.60 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Melagaram, Male literacy is around 93.52 % while female literacy rate is 83.84 %.

Melagaram Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,018 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Melagaram 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Melagaram Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately 20,300. The schedule census of 2021 for Melagaram city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Melagaram city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Melagaram town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Melagaram Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.59 % of total population in Melagaram (TP).

Melagaram Work Profile

Out of total population, 5,704 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,056 were males while 1,648 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 5704 working population, 74.70 % were engaged in Main Work while 25.30 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Melagaram Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 89.29%
Muslim 4.95%
Christian 5.62%
Sikh 0.02%
Buddhist 0.00%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.12%

Melagaram City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Melagaram Ward No - 1 929
2 Melagaram Ward No - 2 739
3 Melagaram Ward No - 3 832
4 Melagaram Ward No - 4 834
5 Melagaram Ward No - 5 707
6 Melagaram Ward No - 6 1171
7 Melagaram Ward No - 7 1275
8 Melagaram Ward No - 8 1446
9 Melagaram Ward No - 9 518
10 Melagaram Ward No - 10 637
11 Melagaram Ward No - 11 1235
12 Melagaram Ward No - 12 647
13 Melagaram Ward No - 13 1516
14 Melagaram Ward No - 14 896
15 Melagaram Ward No - 15 1153

Melagaram City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Melagaram City Population
2011 14,535
2021 18,800
2022 19,300
2023 19,800
2024 20,300
2025 20,900
2026 21,500
2027 22,100
2028 22,700
2029 23,300
2030 23,900
2031 24,600