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Melavalavu Population - Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Melavalavu is a large village located in Melur Taluka of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu with total 1485 families residing. The Melavalavu village has population of 5745 of which 2903 are males while 2842 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melavalavu village population of children with age 0-6 is 645 which makes up 11.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melavalavu village is 979 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melavalavu as per census is 949, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melavalavu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melavalavu village was 71.98 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melavalavu Male literacy stands at 85.23 % while female literacy rate was 58.50 %.

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

Melavalavu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,485 - -
Population 5,745 2,903 2,842
Child (0-6) 645 331 314
Schedule Caste 1,637 811 826
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 71.98 % 85.23 % 58.50 %
Total Workers 3,210 1,747 1,463
Main Worker 2,716 - -
Marginal Worker 494 281 213

Caste Factor

Melavalavu village of Madurai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Melavalavu village.

Work Profile

In Melavalavu village out of total population, 3210 were engaged in work activities. 84.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3210 workers engaged in Main Work, 891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1417 were Agricultural labourer.