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Melaiyur Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Melaiyur is a medium size village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 316 families residing. The Melaiyur village has population of 1283 of which 652 are males while 631 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 11.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melaiyur village is 968 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melaiyur as per census is 908, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melaiyur village was 75.22 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melaiyur Male literacy stands at 84.20 % while female literacy rate was 66.01 %.

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

Melaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 316 - -
Population 1,283 652 631
Child (0-6) 145 76 69
Schedule Caste 912 466 446
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 75.22 % 84.20 % 66.01 %
Total Workers 771 426 345
Main Worker 586 - -
Marginal Worker 185 83 102

Caste Factor

In Melaiyur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.31 % of total population in Melaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Melaiyur village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 76.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.