Merpanaikadu Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Merpanaikadu is a village situated in Aranthangi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,707 families residing in the village Merpanaikadu. The total population of Merpanaikadu is 6,759 out of which 3,179 are males and 3,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merpanaikadu is 1,126.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merpanaikadu village is 715 which is 11% of the total population. There are 351 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merpanaikadu is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Merpanaikadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merpanaikadu is 77.8%. Thus Merpanaikadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 71.61% in Merpanaikadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merpanaikadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merpanaikadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merpanaikadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 715 | 351 | 364 |
| Literacy | 77.81% | 84.87% | 71.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 310 | 153 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,056 | 779 | 1,277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merpanaikadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merpanaikadu village out of total population, 3,600 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 911 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,621 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,996 | 1,705 | 1,291 |
| Cultivators | 911 | 618 | 293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,621 | 773 | 848 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 82 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 369 | 232 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 604 | 286 | 318 |
| Non Working | 3,159 | 1,188 | 1,971 |
Map of Merpanaikadu, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Merpanaikadu, Aranthangi
Below are the list of villages near Merpanaikadu village in Aranthangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neivelinathapuram | 191 |
| Vembangudi | 1,840 |
| Sattanendal | 124 |
| Balakrishrnapuram | 603 |
| Neyvattali | 1,054 |
| Ramasamipuram | 1,044 |
| Periyalur | 2,513 |
| Mattur | 355 |
| Puvattakudi | 2,879 |
| Ayangudi | 2,921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merpanaikadu, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia