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Nerkunam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Nerkunam is a medium size village located in Viluppuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 320 families residing. The Nerkunam village has population of 1367 of which 663 are males while 704 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nerkunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 12.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nerkunam village is 1062 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Nerkunam as per census is 1213, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Nerkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Nerkunam village was 76.10 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Nerkunam Male literacy stands at 86.22 % while female literacy rate was 66.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nerkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nerkunam village.

Nerkunam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 320 - -
Population 1,367 663 704
Child (0-6) 166 75 91
Schedule Caste 938 455 483
Schedule Tribe 5 1 4
Literacy 76.10 % 86.22 % 66.39 %
Total Workers 760 431 329
Main Worker 331 - -
Marginal Worker 429 229 200

Caste Factor

In Nerkunam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.37 % of total population in Nerkunam village.

Work Profile

In Nerkunam village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 43.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.