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Melkalathur Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Melkalathur is a large village located in Arakonam Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 555 families residing. The Melkalathur village has population of 2487 of which 1230 are males while 1257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melkalathur village population of children with age 0-6 is 277 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melkalathur village is 1022 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melkalathur as per census is 1052, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melkalathur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melkalathur village was 71.90 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melkalathur Male literacy stands at 79.91 % while female literacy rate was 64.04 %.

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

Melkalathur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 555 - -
Population 2,487 1,230 1,257
Child (0-6) 277 135 142
Schedule Caste 966 478 488
Schedule Tribe 28 11 17
Literacy 71.90 % 79.91 % 64.04 %
Total Workers 1,264 716 548
Main Worker 899 - -
Marginal Worker 365 220 145

Caste Factor

In Melkalathur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.13 % of total population in Melkalathur village.

Work Profile

In Melkalathur village out of total population, 1264 were engaged in work activities. 71.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1264 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.