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Mela Thiruchendur Population - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Mela Thiruchendur is a large village located in Tiruchendur Taluka of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu with total 1581 families residing. The Mela Thiruchendur village has population of 6537 of which 3305 are males while 3232 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mela Thiruchendur village population of children with age 0-6 is 664 which makes up 10.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mela Thiruchendur village is 978 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Mela Thiruchendur as per census is 1069, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Mela Thiruchendur village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Mela Thiruchendur village was 84.32 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Mela Thiruchendur Male literacy stands at 88.07 % while female literacy rate was 80.44 %.

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

Mela Thiruchendur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,581 - -
Population 6,537 3,305 3,232
Child (0-6) 664 321 343
Schedule Caste 4,690 2,377 2,313
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.32 % 88.07 % 80.44 %
Total Workers 3,047 1,975 1,072
Main Worker 2,735 - -
Marginal Worker 312 157 155

Caste Factor

In Mela Thiruchendur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.75 % of total population in Mela Thiruchendur village. The village Mela Thiruchendur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mela Thiruchendur village out of total population, 3047 were engaged in work activities. 89.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3047 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1264 were Agricultural labourer.