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Melattur Population - Malappuram, Kerala

Melattur is a large village located in Perinthalmanna Taluka of Malappuram district, Kerala with total 5548 families residing. The Melattur village has population of 27250 of which 12974 are males while 14276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melattur village population of children with age 0-6 is 3552 which makes up 13.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melattur village is 1100 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Melattur as per census is 923, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Melattur village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Melattur village was 92.67 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Melattur Male literacy stands at 95.02 % while female literacy rate was 90.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melattur 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 Melattur village.

Melattur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,548 - -
Population 27,250 12,974 14,276
Child (0-6) 3,552 1,847 1,705
Schedule Caste 3,402 1,690 1,712
Schedule Tribe 32 15 17
Literacy 92.67 % 95.02 % 90.59 %
Total Workers 7,591 6,048 1,543
Main Worker 6,001 - -
Marginal Worker 1,590 1,049 541

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Melattur village.

Work Profile

In Melattur village out of total population, 7591 were engaged in work activities. 79.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7591 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1095 were Agricultural labourer.