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Maragathapuram Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Maragathapuram is a large village located in Viluppuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 657 families residing. The Maragathapuram village has population of 2873 of which 1461 are males while 1412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maragathapuram village population of children with age 0-6 is 333 which makes up 11.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maragathapuram village is 966 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Maragathapuram as per census is 840, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Maragathapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Maragathapuram village was 68.27 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Maragathapuram Male literacy stands at 78.13 % while female literacy rate was 58.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maragathapuram 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 Maragathapuram village.

Maragathapuram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 657 - -
Population 2,873 1,461 1,412
Child (0-6) 333 181 152
Schedule Caste 1,155 585 570
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 68.27 % 78.13 % 58.25 %
Total Workers 1,589 895 694
Main Worker 1,124 - -
Marginal Worker 465 189 276

Caste Factor

In Maragathapuram village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.17 % of total population in Maragathapuram village.

Work Profile

In Maragathapuram village out of total population, 1589 were engaged in work activities. 70.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1589 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 702 were Agricultural labourer.