Murukkalnatham Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Murukkalnatham is a village situated in Palakkodu taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Murukkalnatham. The total population of Murukkalnatham is 993 out of which 521 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murukkalnatham is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murukkalnatham village is 119 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murukkalnatham is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Murukkalnatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murukkalnatham is 59%. Thus Murukkalnatham village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 69.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.61% in Murukkalnatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murukkalnatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murukkalnatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murukkalnatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 65 | 54 |
| Literacy | 59.04% | 69.52% | 47.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 163 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 204 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Murukkalnatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murukkalnatham village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 279 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 82 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 356 | 171 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 432 | 236 | 196 |
Nearby Villages to Murukkalnatham,
Below are the list of villages near Murukkalnatham village in Palakkodu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Themmarayanahalli | 2,990 |
| Bikkanahalli | 6,689 |
| Maravadi | 1,180 |
| Karukkanahalli | 3,734 |
| Mahendramangalam | 3,835 |
| Velakalahalli | 5,184 |
| Jittandahalli | 6,215 |
| Jakkasamudram | 5,302 |
| Gummanur | 2,752 |
| Giddanahalli | 1,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murukkalnatham, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia