Merkupathi Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Merkupathi is a village situated in Avanashi taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 890 families residing in the village Merkupathi. The total population of Merkupathi is 2,977 out of which 1,497 are males and 1,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkupathi is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkupathi village is 262 which is 9% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkupathi is 712 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Merkupathi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkupathi is 60.7%. Thus Merkupathi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 67.04% and the female literacy rate is 54.49% in Merkupathi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkupathi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkupathi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkupathi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 153 | 109 |
| Literacy | 60.7% | 67.04% | 54.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 632 | 344 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,329 | 596 | 733 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkupathi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkupathi village out of total population, 1,757 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,757 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 787 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,652 | 1,007 | 645 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 113 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 787 | 420 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 644 | 446 | 198 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 18 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,220 | 472 | 748 |
Nearby Villages to Merkupathi,
Below are the list of villages near Merkupathi village in Avanashi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sokkanur | 2,005 |
| Thoravalur | 2,255 |
| Pattampalayam | 1,413 |
| Vallipuram | 3,635 |
| Kaniampundi | 2,888 |
| Ettiveerampalayam | 8,814 |
| Pudupalayam | 7,671 |
| Kalipalayam | 4,743 |
| Thekkalur | 12,688 |
| Uppilipalayam | 2,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkupathi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia