Murukkam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Murukkam is a village situated in Vanur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Murukkam. The total population of Murukkam is 787 out of which 395 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murukkam is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murukkam village is 86 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murukkam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Murukkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murukkam is 68.3%. Thus Murukkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.03% in Murukkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murukkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murukkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murukkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Literacy | 68.33% | 75.57% | 61.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 422 | 207 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 129 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Murukkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murukkam village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 250 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 87 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 102 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 61 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 330 | 143 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Murukkam,
Below are the list of villages near Murukkam village in Vanur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirunarur | 290 |
| Terkunam | 2,602 |
| Parikkalpattu | 1,077 |
| Kilkoothapakkam | 1,242 |
| Adanappattu | 1,929 |
| Kiliyanur | 6,334 |
| Siruvalur | 1,589 |
| Kanjimangalam | 2,410 |
| Aruvapakkam | 1,641 |
| Idaichcheri | 764 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murukkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia