Maharajapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maharajapuram is a village situated in Srivilliputhur taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,596 families residing in the village Maharajapuram. The total population of Maharajapuram is 8,278 out of which 4,142 are males and 4,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharajapuram is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharajapuram village is 777 which is 9% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharajapuram is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Maharajapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharajapuram is 60.9%. Thus Maharajapuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 50.84% in Maharajapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharajapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharajapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharajapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 777 | 386 | 391 |
| Literacy | 60.89% | 70.9% | 50.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,137 | 1,080 | 1,057 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 3,711 | 1,479 | 2,232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Maharajapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharajapuram village out of total population, 4,808 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,722 | 2,248 | 1,474 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 184 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,132 | 1,107 | 1,025 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 1,240 | 914 | 326 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,086 | 350 | 736 |
| Non Working | 3,470 | 1,544 | 1,926 |
Map of Maharajapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Maharajapuram, Srivilliputhur
Below are the list of villages near Maharajapuram village in Srivilliputhur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Watrap | 3,875 |
| Thambipatti | 3,002 |
| Kottaiyur | 6,393 |
| Ilandaikulam | 3,868 |
| Ayaidharmam | 1,751 |
| Govindanallur | 372 |
| Vellaipottal | 929 |
| Ayan Karisalkulam | 4,449 |
| Khansabpuram | 9,013 |
| Sundarapandiyam | 8,738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharajapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia