Mookkanur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mookkanur is a village situated in Salem taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Mookkanur. The total population of Mookkanur is 1,138 out of which 560 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mookkanur is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mookkanur village is 95 which is 8% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mookkanur is 1,317 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Mookkanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mookkanur is 72.2%. Thus Mookkanur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 82.85% and the female literacy rate is 61.64% in Mookkanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mookkanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mookkanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mookkanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 82.85% | 61.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 171 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 130 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.9% of total population in Mookkanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mookkanur village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 365 | 347 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 110 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 113 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 133 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 413 | 188 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Mookkanur,
Below are the list of villages near Mookkanur village in Salem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tadanur | 2,169 |
| Kathiripatti | 560 |
| Sukkampatti | 4,104 |
| Achanguttapattipudur | 335 |
| D.Perumalpalayam | 3,644 |
| Aramanur | 314 |
| Vedapatti | 1,302 |
| Achanguttaipatti | 2,406 |
| Karpagam | 331 |
| Kuppanur | 1,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mookkanur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia