Marukkalankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Marukkalankulam is a village situated in Veerakeralamputhur taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 894 families residing in the village Marukkalankulam. The total population of Marukkalankulam is 3,751 out of which 1,819 are males and 1,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marukkalankulam is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marukkalankulam village is 375 which is 10% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marukkalankulam is 1,027 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Marukkalankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marukkalankulam is 71.7%. Thus Marukkalankulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 82.68% and the female literacy rate is 61.37% in Marukkalankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marukkalankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marukkalankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marukkalankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 185 | 190 |
| Literacy | 71.68% | 82.68% | 61.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 150 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,331 | 468 | 863 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marukkalankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marukkalankulam village out of total population, 2,252 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,252 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,938 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,231 | 1,081 | 1,150 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 104 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,938 | 941 | 997 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,499 | 725 | 774 |
Nearby Villages to Marukkalankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Marukkalankulam village in Veerakeralamputhur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balabadraramapuram | 4,226 |
| Melamarudappapuram | 3,289 |
| Keelakalangal | 3,874 |
| Navaneethakrishnapuram | 1,540 |
| Melakaangal | 2,991 |
| Kulaiyaneri | 6,198 |
| Anaikulam | 2,794 |
| Kuruchampatti | 2,213 |
| Uthumalai | 7,737 |
| Muthammalpuram | 1,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marukkalankulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia