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Melur Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Melur is a medium size village located in Kallakkurichi Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 465 families residing. The Melur village has population of 1874 of which 1032 are males while 842 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melur village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 10.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melur village is 816 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melur as per census is 808, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melur village was 72.95 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melur Male literacy stands at 82.54 % while female literacy rate was 61.21 %.

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

Melur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 465 - -
Population 1,874 1,032 842
Child (0-6) 188 104 84
Schedule Caste 668 343 325
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 72.95 % 82.54 % 61.21 %
Total Workers 829 510 319
Main Worker 812 - -
Marginal Worker 17 9 8

Caste Factor

In Melur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Melur village.

Work Profile

In Melur village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 97.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.05 % 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 labourer.