Merkandai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Merkandai is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Merkandai. The total population of Merkandai is 792 out of which 391 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkandai is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkandai village is 87 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkandai is 1,023 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Merkandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkandai is 68.4%. Thus Merkandai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.45% and the female literacy rate is 58.54% in Merkandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Literacy | 68.37% | 78.45% | 58.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 615 | 306 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 118 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkandai village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 211 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 62 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 127 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 39 | 89 |
| Non Working | 398 | 141 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Merkandai,
Below are the list of villages near Merkandai village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadurangapattinam | 6,301 |
| Nallathur - B | 342 |
| Pudupattinam | 148 |
| Nallathur - A | 1,684 |
| Vittlapuram | 2,854 |
| Ayapakkam | 2,988 |
| Lattur | 1,681 |
| Vasavasamudram | 1,792 |
| Sooradimangalam | 953 |
| Voyalur | 4,517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkandai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia