Maragathapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maragathapuram is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 657 families residing in the village Maragathapuram. The total population of Maragathapuram is 2,873 out of which 1,461 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maragathapuram is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maragathapuram village is 333 which is 12% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maragathapuram is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Maragathapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maragathapuram is 68.3%. Thus Maragathapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 58.25% in Maragathapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maragathapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maragathapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maragathapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 181 | 152 |
| Literacy | 68.27% | 78.12% | 58.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,155 | 585 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,139 | 461 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Maragathapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maragathapuram village out of total population, 1,589 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,589 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 702 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,124 | 706 | 418 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 160 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 702 | 360 | 342 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 177 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 189 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,284 | 566 | 718 |
Nearby Villages to Maragathapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Maragathapuram village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kappur | 4,050 |
| Kandiyamadai | 271 |
| Kandambakkam | 2,999 |
| Pedagam | 3,667 |
| Kandamanadi | 3,763 |
| Ariyalur | 1,344 |
| Kulathur | 1,318 |
| Chittatur | 1,193 |
| Kavanippakkam | 1,314 |
| Athiyur | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maragathapuram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia