Nilaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nilaiyur is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 491 families residing in the village Nilaiyur. The total population of Nilaiyur is 1,789 out of which 896 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilaiyur is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilaiyur village is 223 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilaiyur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Nilaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilaiyur is 73.4%. Thus Nilaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 64.42% in Nilaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 117 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 82.54% | 64.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,204 | 611 | 593 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 253 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nilaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilaiyur village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 718 | 414 | 304 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 55 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 185 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 169 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 112 | 109 |
| Non Working | 850 | 370 | 480 |
Nearby Villages to Nilaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Nilaiyur village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valanendal | 644 |
| Periya Alangulam | 2,435 |
| Perungudi | 9,081 |
| Soorakkulam | 671 |
| Valayapatti | 1,707 |
| Panaiyur | 3,216 |
| Thottiyapatti | 500 |
| Puliyankulam | 3,365 |
| Valayankulam | 5,705 |
| Kallambal | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilaiyur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia