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Mookkanur Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Mookkanur is a medium size village located in Salem Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 295 families residing. The Mookkanur village has population of 1138 of which 560 are males while 578 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mookkanur village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 8.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mookkanur village is 1032 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Mookkanur as per census is 1317, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Mookkanur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Mookkanur village was 72.20 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Mookkanur Male literacy stands at 82.85 % while female literacy rate was 61.64 %.

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

Mookkanur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,138 560 578
Child (0-6) 95 41 54
Schedule Caste 60 29 31
Schedule Tribe 352 171 181
Literacy 72.20 % 82.85 % 61.64 %
Total Workers 725 372 353
Main Worker 712 - -
Marginal Worker 13 7 6

Caste Factor

Mookkanur village of Salem has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.27 % of total population in Mookkanur village.

Work Profile

In Mookkanur village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 98.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.