Maraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maraiyur is a village situated in Mayiladuthurai taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Maraiyur. The total population of Maraiyur is 1,343 out of which 616 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maraiyur is 1,180.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maraiyur village is 124 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maraiyur is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,180) of Maraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maraiyur is 85.7%. Thus Maraiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 91.8% and the female literacy rate is 80.55% in Maraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 55 | 69 |
| Literacy | 85.73% | 91.8% | 80.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 244 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 101 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maraiyur village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 211 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 76 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 89 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 158 | 119 |
| Non Working | 771 | 247 | 524 |
Map of Maraiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Maraiyur, Mayiladuthurai
Below are the list of villages near Maraiyur village in Mayiladuthurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kovangudi | 1,452 |
| Agarakkirangudi | 1,749 |
| Kodangudi | 1,799 |
| Kulichar | 1,729 |
| Mannampandal | 6,302 |
| Serudiyur | 1,934 |
| Nallathukudi | 3,351 |
| Mayiladuthurai | 3,353 |
| Pattamangalam | 5,875 |
| Sitharkadu | 4,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maraiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia