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Melur Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Melur is a medium size village located in Tittakudi Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 546 families residing. The Melur village has population of 1916 of which 935 are males while 981 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melur village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 10.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melur village is 1049 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melur as per census is 833, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melur village was 58.47 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melur Male literacy stands at 71.13 % while female literacy rate was 46.73 %.

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

Melur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 546 - -
Population 1,916 935 981
Child (0-6) 209 114 95
Schedule Caste 531 272 259
Schedule Tribe 87 44 43
Literacy 58.47 % 71.13 % 46.73 %
Total Workers 1,168 556 612
Main Worker 464 - -
Marginal Worker 704 144 560

Caste Factor

Melur village of Cuddalore has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.54 % of total population in Melur village.

Work Profile

In Melur village out of total population, 1168 were engaged in work activities. 39.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1168 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.