Meerankulam - I Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meerankulam - I is a village situated in Sathankulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 358 families residing in the village Meerankulam - I. The total population of Meerankulam - I is 1,420 out of which 697 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerankulam - I is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerankulam - I village is 148 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerankulam - I is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Meerankulam - I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerankulam - I is 75.9%. Thus Meerankulam - I village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 68.92% in Meerankulam - I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerankulam - I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerankulam - I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerankulam - I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 75 | 73 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 83.28% | 68.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 179 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerankulam - I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerankulam - I village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 392 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 304 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 13 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Non Working | 743 | 267 | 476 |
Nearby Villages to Meerankulam - I,
Below are the list of villages near Meerankulam - I village in Sathankulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meerankulam - II | 2,558 |
| Karungadal | 6,077 |
| Kattarimangalam | 2,842 |
| Pidaneri | 725 |
| Eluvaraimukki | 1,979 |
| Palangulam | 5,616 |
| Srivenkateshwarapuram | 4,454 |
| Komaneri | 1,010 |
| Nedungulam | 1,516 |
| Pannamparai | 2,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerankulam - I, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia