Marakkottai Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Marakkottai is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,765 families residing in the village Marakkottai. The total population of Marakkottai is 6,736 out of which 3,529 are males and 3,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakkottai is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marakkottai village is 642 which is 10% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakkottai is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Marakkottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakkottai is 66.5%. Thus Marakkottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 76.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Marakkottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakkottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakkottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakkottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 642 | 338 | 304 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 76.43% | 55.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 380 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,681 | 1,090 | 1,591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Marakkottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakkottai village out of total population, 3,692 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,692 workers engaged in Main Work, 860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,439 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,517 | 2,136 | 1,381 |
| Cultivators | 860 | 561 | 299 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,439 | 554 | 885 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,172 | 996 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 79 | 96 |
| Non Working | 3,044 | 1,314 | 1,730 |
Map of Marakkottai, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Marakkottai, Omalur
Below are the list of villages near Marakkottai village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poosaripatti | 4,146 |
| Kanjanayakanpatti | 15,611 |
| Dasasamudram | 2,366 |
| Pannapatti | 7,159 |
| Deevattipatti | 5,821 |
| Kookuttapatti | 4,546 |
| Danishpet | 9,618 |
| Tumbipadi | 12,515 |
| Palappallikombai | 807 |
| Pottipuram | 6,070 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakkottai, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia