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Merpanaikadu Population - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

Merpanaikadu is a large village located in Aranthangi Taluka of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu with total 1707 families residing. The Merpanaikadu village has population of 6759 of which 3179 are males while 3580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merpanaikadu village population of children with age 0-6 is 715 which makes up 10.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merpanaikadu village is 1126 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Merpanaikadu as per census is 1037, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Merpanaikadu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Merpanaikadu village was 77.81 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Merpanaikadu Male literacy stands at 84.87 % while female literacy rate was 71.61 %.

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

Merpanaikadu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,707 - -
Population 6,759 3,179 3,580
Child (0-6) 715 351 364
Schedule Caste 310 153 157
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.81 % 84.87 % 71.61 %
Total Workers 3,600 1,991 1,609
Main Worker 2,996 - -
Marginal Worker 604 286 318

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.59 % of total population in Merpanaikadu village. The village Merpanaikadu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Merpanaikadu village out of total population, 3600 were engaged in work activities. 83.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3600 workers engaged in Main Work, 911 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1621 were Agricultural labourer.