Murungai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Murungai is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Murungai. The total population of Murungai is 1,498 out of which 752 are males and 746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murungai is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murungai village is 188 which is 13% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murungai is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Murungai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murungai is 69.3%. Thus Murungai village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 80.83% and the female literacy rate is 58.07% in Murungai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Murungai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Murungai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murungai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 105 | 83 |
| Literacy | 69.31% | 80.83% | 58.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 229 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Murungai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Murungai village out of total population, 893 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 893 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 504 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 451 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 125 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 504 | 230 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 92 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 13 | 92 |
| Non Working | 605 | 288 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Murungai,
Below are the list of villages near Murungai village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parameswaramangalam | 2,612 |
| Chittoor | 1,657 |
| Illuppaithandalam | 1,544 |
| Pinnavaram | 2,209 |
| Sirunamalli | 4,966 |
| Attupakkam | 1,555 |
| Kilakalathur | 1,734 |
| Sayanavaram | 6,093 |
| Elathur | 1,898 |
| Kilvenkatapuram | 3,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murungai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia