Marakonam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Marakonam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 423 families residing in the village Marakonam. The total population of Marakonam is 1,856 out of which 931 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakonam is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marakonam village is 193 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakonam is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Marakonam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakonam is 77.2%. Thus Marakonam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.26% in Marakonam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakonam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakonam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakonam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 103 | 90 |
| Literacy | 77.21% | 86.23% | 68.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 527 | 265 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 217 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Marakonam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakonam village out of total population, 1,033 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 599 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 498 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 599 | 274 | 325 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 176 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Non Working | 823 | 365 | 458 |
Nearby Villages to Marakonam,
Below are the list of villages near Marakonam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peruvalur | 2,579 |
| Nemili | 1,313 |
| Modipattu | 388 |
| Chinnanolambai | 744 |
| Kaividantangal | 353 |
| Eyyal | 3,142 |
| Devandavadi | 523 |
| Mel Sevalambadi | 2,248 |
| Kammantangal | 261 |
| Unnamanandal | 1,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakonam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia