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Melaiyur Population - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu

Melaiyur is a large village located in Sirkali Taluka of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu with total 1477 families residing. The Melaiyur village has population of 5883 of which 2963 are males while 2920 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 531 which makes up 9.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melaiyur village is 985 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melaiyur as per census is 806, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melaiyur village was 84.06 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melaiyur Male literacy stands at 90.60 % while female literacy rate was 77.56 %.

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 1,477 - -
Population 5,883 2,963 2,920
Child (0-6) 531 294 237
Schedule Caste 1,559 786 773
Schedule Tribe 20 10 10
Literacy 84.06 % 90.60 % 77.56 %
Total Workers 2,405 1,724 681
Main Worker 1,606 - -
Marginal Worker 799 529 270

Caste Factor

Melaiyur village of Nagapattinam has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Melaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Melaiyur village out of total population, 2405 were engaged in work activities. 66.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2405 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.