Terkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Terkunam is a village situated in Vanur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 630 families residing in the village Terkunam. The total population of Terkunam is 2,602 out of which 1,279 are males and 1,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Terkunam is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Terkunam village is 295 which is 11% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Terkunam is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Terkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Terkunam is 76%. Thus Terkunam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Terkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Terkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Terkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Terkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 145 | 150 |
| Literacy | 76.03% | 86.42% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 174 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 848 | 299 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Terkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Terkunam village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 886 | 724 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 133 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 283 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 332 | 289 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 86 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,499 | 469 | 1,030 |
Map of Terkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Terkunam, Vanur
Below are the list of villages near Terkunam village in Vanur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murukkam | 787 |
| Kilkoothapakkam | 1,242 |
| Sirunarur | 290 |
| Kiliyanur | 6,334 |
| Parikkalpattu | 1,077 |
| Kanjimangalam | 2,410 |
| Adanappattu | 1,929 |
| Idaichcheri | 764 |
| Siruvalur | 1,589 |
| Vilvanatham | 1,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Terkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia