Meerankulam - II Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meerankulam - II is a village situated in Sathankulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 634 families residing in the village Meerankulam - II. The total population of Meerankulam - II is 2,558 out of which 1,260 are males and 1,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerankulam - II is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerankulam - II village is 292 which is 11% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerankulam - II is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Meerankulam - II village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerankulam - II is 82.3%. Thus Meerankulam - II village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 88.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Meerankulam - II village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerankulam - II village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerankulam - II Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerankulam - II village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 154 | 138 |
| Literacy | 82.35% | 88.52% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 692 | 281 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerankulam - II village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerankulam - II village out of total population, 1,262 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,048 | 667 | 381 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 230 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 142 | 23 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 317 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 60 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,296 | 533 | 763 |
Nearby Villages to Meerankulam - II,
Below are the list of villages near Meerankulam - II village in Sathankulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meerankulam - I | 1,420 |
| 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 - II, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia