Melur Teshil is a sub district administrative devision in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu India. Melur teshil is one of the teshil of Madurai district Tamil Nadu . In Melur Teshil there are 85 villages and 2 towns. Out of 85 villages in Melur teshil in which Navinipatti is most populated village with population of 9423 and least populated village is Perumalmalai Forest having population only 0. There are 2 town in Melur sub-district which lies in Melur administrative devision. Most populated town in Melur Teshil is A.Vellalapatti (TP) with population of 8325.
Total population of Melur teshil is 291398 as per Census 2011 Data. Sex ratio in Melur teshil is 986 per 1000 male. Literacy rate in Melur teshil is 76.57%.
Census Data of Melur Teshil, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
291398 |
986 |
76.57%
|
Demographics details of Melur Teshil
The population of Melur sub district is 291398 people, among them about 146711 are male and 144687 are female. Total number of house holds in Melur Teshil is 74851. Total Literates persons are 197676 in which total male literates are 111049 and female literates are 86627. Under the age of six years child population of Tijara tahsil is 33248, among them 17629 are boys and 15619 are girls.
Melur Taluk Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| Sub District Name | Melur |
| State Name | Tamil Nadu |
| District Name | Madurai |
| Total Population | 291398 |
| Total No of House Holds | 74851 |
| Total Male Population | 146711 |
| Total Female Population | 144687 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 33248 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 17629 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 15619 |
| Total Person Literates | 197676 |
| Total Male Literates | 111049 |
| Total Male Literates | 86627 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 93722 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 35662 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 58060 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 48121 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 24370 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 23751 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 185 |
Melur Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
125131 |
51007 |
| Population (%) |
42.94 % |
17.5 % |
| Male Population |
61753 |
25297 |
| Female Population |
63378 |
25710 |
| Sex Ratio |
1026 |
1016 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
7122 |
2648 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
992 |
958 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
11.34% |
10.61% |
| Households in |
33603 |
13991 |
| Literates |
86346 |
37448 |
| Literacy % |
77.83% |
82.13% |
| Male Literacy |
86.07% |
90.06% |
| Female Literacy |
69.84% |
74.39% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Melur Teshil
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
266598 |
134313 |
132285 |
91.49% |
69.34% |
| Muslim |
22171 |
11093 |
11078 |
7.61% |
6.48% |
| Christian |
1981 |
992 |
989 |
0.68% |
0.59% |
| Sikh |
36 |
21 |
15 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Buddhist |
21 |
12 |
9 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Jain |
10 |
5 |
5 |
0% |
0% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0% |
0% |
| Religion not stated |
572 |
268 |
304 |
0.2% |
0.15% |
Workers profile of Melur Teshil
Melur has 141086 population engaged in either main or marginal works out of them 85884 male and 55202 female population are working population. Full time workers in Melur teshil are 116376 and 24710 are marginal (part time) workers.
Melur Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
141086 |
85884 |
55202 |
| Main Workers |
116376 |
74243 |
42133 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
22751 |
15070 |
7681 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
56192 |
30193 |
25999 |
| Household Industries |
2600 |
1269 |
1331 |
| Other Workers |
34833 |
27711 |
7122 |
| Marginal Workers |
24710 |
11641 |
13069 |
| Non Working Persons |
150312 |
60827 |
89485 |
List of Town/City of Melur Teshil as per Census 2011
List of Town/City of Melur with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Madurai is further divided into number of sub-districts which are administrative divisions in District.
List of villages in Teshil-Melur, District-Madurai, Tamil Nadu as per Census 2011