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Meiyur Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Meiyur is a large village located in Tirukalukundram Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 1147 families residing. The Meiyur village has population of 4500 of which 2311 are males while 2189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 498 which makes up 11.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meiyur village is 947 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Meiyur as per census is 851, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Meiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Meiyur village was 79.96 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Meiyur Male literacy stands at 87.81 % while female literacy rate was 71.79 %.

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

Meiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,147 - -
Population 4,500 2,311 2,189
Child (0-6) 498 269 229
Schedule Caste 172 86 86
Schedule Tribe 85 37 48
Literacy 79.96 % 87.81 % 71.79 %
Total Workers 1,954 1,355 599
Main Worker 1,019 - -
Marginal Worker 935 565 370

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.89 % of total population in Meiyur village.

Work Profile

In Meiyur village out of total population, 1954 were engaged in work activities. 52.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1954 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.