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Melachur Population - Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Melachur is a medium size village located in Srikalahasti Mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh with total 216 families residing. The Melachur village has population of 842 of which 434 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melachur village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 13.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melachur village is 940 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Melachur as per census is 1148, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Melachur village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Melachur village was 54.41 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Melachur Male literacy stands at 62.11 % while female literacy rate was 45.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melachur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Melachur village.

Melachur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 216 - -
Population 842 434 408
Child (0-6) 116 54 62
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 820 421 399
Literacy 54.41 % 62.11 % 45.95 %
Total Workers 521 282 239
Main Worker 467 - -
Marginal Worker 54 17 37

Caste Factor

In Melachur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.24 % of total population in Melachur village.

Work Profile

In Melachur village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 89.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.