Meenakshipuram Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meenakshipuram is a village situated in Ettayapuram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 362 families residing in the village Meenakshipuram. The total population of Meenakshipuram is 1,135 out of which 552 are males and 583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meenakshipuram is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meenakshipuram village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meenakshipuram is 1,240 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Meenakshipuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meenakshipuram is 84.2%. Thus Meenakshipuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 92.03% and the female literacy rate is 76.58% in Meenakshipuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meenakshipuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meenakshipuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meenakshipuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 50 | 62 |
| Literacy | 84.16% | 92.03% | 76.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 421 | 212 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 90 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meenakshipuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meenakshipuram village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 310 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 89 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 96 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 121 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 56 | 170 |
| Non Working | 431 | 186 | 245 |
Nearby Villages to Meenakshipuram,
Below are the list of villages near Meenakshipuram village in Ettayapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadalaiyur | 3,857 |
| Karuppur | 801 |
| Kattaramanpatti | 888 |
| Veerapatti | 877 |
| Urulaikudi | 1,536 |
| Tholmalaipatti | 492 |
| Ayyakottaiyur | 421 |
| Muthulapuram | 2,635 |
| Inam Arunachalapuram | 275 |
| Nambipuram | 1,545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meenakshipuram, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia