Maraikkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maraikkulam is a village situated in Kamuthi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 708 families residing in the village Maraikkulam. The total population of Maraikkulam is 2,764 out of which 1,360 are males and 1,404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraikkulam is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maraikkulam village is 300 which is 11% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraikkulam is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Maraikkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraikkulam is 82.9%. Thus Maraikkulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 93.37% and the female literacy rate is 72.81% in Maraikkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraikkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraikkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraikkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 154 | 146 |
| Literacy | 82.87% | 93.37% | 72.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 157 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 234 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maraikkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraikkulam village out of total population, 1,312 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,312 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 407 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 132 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 137 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 138 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 642 | 357 | 285 |
| Non Working | 1,452 | 596 | 856 |
Nearby Villages to Maraikkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Maraikkulam village in Kamuthi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumudi | 4,079 |
| Mandalamanickam | 4,989 |
| Sambakkulam | 1,251 |
| Mudimannarkottai | 3,874 |
| Sadayanendal | 1,527 |
| Neeravi | 2,312 |
| Natham | 6,420 |
| N.Karisalkulam | 2,649 |
| Abiramam | 474 |
| Melaramanadhi | 4,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraikkulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia