Nerkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nerkunam is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Nerkunam. The total population of Nerkunam is 1,239 out of which 616 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nerkunam village is 177 which is 14% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 1,011 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Nerkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerkunam is 67.4%. Thus Nerkunam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 54.12% in Nerkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nerkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nerkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nerkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 88 | 89 |
| Literacy | 67.42% | 80.87% | 54.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 444 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 189 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nerkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nerkunam village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 4.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 705 | 358 | 347 |
| Non Working | 500 | 238 | 262 |
Map of Nerkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Nerkunam, Tirukkoyilur
Below are the list of villages near Nerkunam village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andili | 2,201 |
| Emapper | 988 |
| Kollur | 3,031 |
| Arumalai | 572 |
| Vadagaraithayanur | 3,745 |
| Melakondur | 999 |
| Devanur | 4,679 |
| V.Puthur | 2,809 |
| Manampoondi | 5,349 |
| Kadaganur | 1,945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nerkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia