Markeyankottai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Markeyankottai is a village situated in Uthamapalayam taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 574 families residing in the village Markeyankottai. The total population of Markeyankottai is 2,125 out of which 1,059 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markeyankottai is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markeyankottai village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markeyankottai is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Markeyankottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markeyankottai is 56.6%. Thus Markeyankottai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 65.33% and the female literacy rate is 48.08% in Markeyankottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markeyankottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markeyankottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markeyankottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 113 | 101 |
| Literacy | 56.62% | 65.33% | 48.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 78 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,043 | 441 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Markeyankottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markeyankottai village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 824 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,179 | 639 | 540 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 171 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 824 | 374 | 450 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 90 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 929 | 411 | 518 |
Map of Markeyankottai, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Markeyankottai, Uthamapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Markeyankottai village in Uthamapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pulanandapuram | 766 |
| Pulikkuthi | 2,503 |
| Seepalakottai | 9,426 |
| T. Meenakshipuram | 10,759 |
| Veppampatti | 2,287 |
| Pannaipuram | 6,277 |
| Sankarapuram | 3,419 |
| Uthamapalayam | 6,369 |
| Thevaram | 9,116 |
| Alagapuri | 5,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markeyankottai, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia