Maraikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maraikulam is a village situated in Kariapatti taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 451 families residing in the village Maraikulam. The total population of Maraikulam is 1,722 out of which 902 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraikulam is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraikulam village is 219 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraikulam is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Maraikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraikulam is 83.7%. Thus Maraikulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.4% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% in Maraikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 111 | 108 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 91.4% | 75.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 165 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 179 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maraikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraikulam village out of total population, 1,036 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 837 | 479 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 227 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 58 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 177 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 67 | 132 |
| Non Working | 686 | 356 | 330 |
Map of Maraikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Maraikulam, Kariapatti
Below are the list of villages near Maraikulam village in Kariapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thenoor | 755 |
| Koovarkulam | 327 |
| Manankathan | 571 |
| Sooranoor | 276 |
| Isalimadai | 219 |
| Kurianjakkulam | 94 |
| T.Chettikulam | 467 |
| Thamaraikulam | 331 |
| Melakanjirangulam | 175 |
| Kilakanjirangulam | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia