Nerkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nerkunam is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Nerkunam. The total population of Nerkunam is 1,127 out of which 574 are males and 553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nerkunam village is 92 which is 8% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 614 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Nerkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerkunam is 72.3%. Thus Nerkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.85% and the female literacy rate is 63.71% in Nerkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nerkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nerkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nerkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 57 | 35 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 80.85% | 63.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 520 | 271 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 156 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Nerkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nerkunam village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 136 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 85 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 223 | 232 |
| Non Working | 505 | 215 | 290 |
Nearby Villages to Nerkunam,
Below are the list of villages near Nerkunam village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Voyalur | 368 |
| Attupattukottaipunji | 951 |
| Puliyani | 701 |
| Kayapakkam | 3,123 |
| Thuthuvilampattu | 637 |
| Periakalakadi | 1,544 |
| Ayakunnam | 794 |
| Puthirankottai | 1,893 |
| Kolathur | 1,206 |
| Panayadivakkam | 2,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nerkunam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia