Marungur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Marungur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Marungur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,148 families residing in the Marungur city. The total population of Marungur is 11,236 out of which 5,591 are males and 5,645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marungur is 1,010.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marungur city is 1020 which is 9% of the total population. There are 514 male children and 506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marungur is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marungur is 90.5%. Thus Marungur has a lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 87.88% in Marungur.

Population
11,236
Literacy
90.5%
Sex Ratio
1,010

Marungur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,148 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Marungur Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marungur Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 1,020 514 506
Literacy 90.5% 84.6% 80%
Scheduled Caste 504 233 271
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,992 863 1,129

Caste-wise Population - Marungur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marungur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 504 233 271
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Marungur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Marungur is 5,578 which is 49.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Marungur is 17 which is 0.15% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Marungur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,578 (49.64%) 2,786 2,792
Muslim 17 (0.15%) 8 9
Christian 5,619 (50.01%) 2,788 2,831
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Buddhist 8 (0.07%) 2 6
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 12 (0.11%) 5 7

Literacy Rate - Marungur

The total literacy rate of Marungur was 90.49% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,244 literates, males were 4,728 while females were 4,516. Also the male literacy rate was 93.13% and the female literacy rate was 87.88% in Marungur.

  Marungur Tamil Nadu
Female 87.88% 73.44%
Male 93.13% 86.77%
Total 90.49% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Marungur

The Sex Ratio of Marungur is 1,010. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Marungur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Marungur.


Child Population - Marungur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,020 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Marungur. Out of which 514 were male while 506 were female.


Working Population - Marungur

In Marungur Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,129 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 708 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,643 2,995 648
Cultivators 438 330 108
Agriculture Labourer 708 616 92
Household Industries 114 30 84
Other Workers 2,383 2,019 364
Marginal Workers 486 300 186
Non Working 7,107 2,296 4,811

Marungur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Marungur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 549 87.2% 961
2 Ward No - 2 583 84.4% 1,031
3 Ward No - 3 1,544 83.8% 972
4 Ward No - 4 923 78.8% 1,038
5 Ward No - 5 837 80.8% 1,032
6 Ward No - 6 1,302 83.5% 1,050
7 Ward No - 7 95 74.7% 939
8 Ward No - 8 951 77.1% 965
9 Ward No - 9 715 84.5% 975
10 Ward No - 10 522 90.4% 1,055
11 Ward No - 11 694 82.4% 1,059
12 Ward No - 12 387 79.3% 1,389
13 Ward No - 13 787 83.9% 901
14 Ward No - 14 589 84.4% 1,010
15 Ward No - 15 758 75.6% 964

Map of Marungur, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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