Mathakkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mathakkarai is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 400 families residing in the village Mathakkarai. The total population of Mathakkarai is 1,286 out of which 619 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathakkarai is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mathakkarai village is 143 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathakkarai is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Mathakkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathakkarai is 66.4%. Thus Mathakkarai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 79.74% and the female literacy rate is 54.33% in Mathakkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mathakkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mathakkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathakkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Literacy | 66.4% | 79.74% | 54.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 186 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mathakkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mathakkarai village out of total population, 703 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 315 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 91 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 155 | 189 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 64 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 38 | 54 |
| Non Working | 583 | 266 | 317 |
Map of Mathakkarai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mathakkarai, Peraiyur
Below are the list of villages near Mathakkarai village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muthunagayapuram I Bit | 369 |
| Chinnaredddipatti | 1,037 |
| Muthunagayapuram II Bit | 399 |
| Iswaraberi | 120 |
| Chinnapoolampatti | 4,475 |
| Kavundanpatti | 1,334 |
| Saptur | 7,170 |
| Appakkarai | 2,159 |
| Vittilpatti | 1,641 |
| Kunnathur | 4,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathakkarai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia