Nerkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Nerkunam is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 583 families residing in the village Nerkunam. The total population of Nerkunam is 2,425 out of which 1,210 are males and 1,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 1,004.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nerkunam village is 269 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerkunam is 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Nerkunam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerkunam is 69.8%. Thus Nerkunam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% in Nerkunam village.

Population
2,425
Families
583
Literacy
69.81%
Sex Ratio
1,004

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 269 135 134
Literacy 69.81% 80.37% 59.3%
Scheduled Caste 718 351 367
Scheduled Tribe 27 15 12
Illiterate 920 346 574

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Nerkunam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Nerkunam village out of total population, 1,293 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 980 625 355
Cultivators 514 353 161
Agriculture Labourer 323 160 163
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 137 106 31
Marginal Workers 313 84 229
Non Working 1,132 501 631

Map of Nerkunam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Nerkunam, Vandavasi

Below are the list of villages near Nerkunam village in Vandavasi.

Village Population
Kunnagampundi 1,238
Kilnamandi 1,172
Vedal 2,092
Korakottai 1,558
Mahamai Thirumani 1,177
Senal 1,197
Vadakkupattu 885
Pennattagaram 1,063
Poongunam 648
Irumbili 743

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