Nerkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nerkunam is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 604 families residing in the village Nerkunam. The total population of Nerkunam is 2,495 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nerkunam village is 301 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Nerkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerkunam is 60.2%. Thus Nerkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 70.55% and the female literacy rate is 49.49% 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 | 301 | 158 | 143 |
| Literacy | 60.21% | 70.55% | 49.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 145 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,174 | 487 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Nerkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nerkunam village out of total population, 1,486 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 634 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,312 | 730 | 582 |
| Cultivators | 634 | 354 | 280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 412 | 190 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 172 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 76 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 469 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Nerkunam,
Below are the list of villages near Nerkunam village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaidapakkam | 1,307 |
| Kilnemili | 243 |
| Siruvadi | 2,913 |
| Vandarampundi | 60 |
| Kodipakkam | 1,165 |
| Kilmannur | 515 |
| Alathur | 1,894 |
| Karuppur | 451 |
| Kurumparam | 228 |
| Kilsevur | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nerkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia