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Melamathur Population - Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

Melamathur is a large village located in Kunnam Taluka of Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu with total 1096 families residing. The Melamathur village has population of 4282 of which 2125 are males while 2157 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melamathur village population of children with age 0-6 is 532 which makes up 12.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melamathur village is 1015 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melamathur as per census is 963, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melamathur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melamathur village was 65.39 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melamathur Male literacy stands at 76.97 % while female literacy rate was 54.06 %.

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

Melamathur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,096 - -
Population 4,282 2,125 2,157
Child (0-6) 532 271 261
Schedule Caste 1,262 617 645
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.39 % 76.97 % 54.06 %
Total Workers 2,313 1,237 1,076
Main Worker 2,182 - -
Marginal Worker 131 59 72

Caste Factor

Melamathur village of Perambalur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.47 % of total population in Melamathur village. The village Melamathur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melamathur village out of total population, 2313 were engaged in work activities. 94.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2313 workers engaged in Main Work, 1249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 549 were Agricultural labourer.