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Nerkunam Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Nerkunam is a large village located in Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 583 families residing. The Nerkunam village has population of 2425 of which 1210 are males while 1215 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nerkunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 11.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nerkunam village is 1004 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Nerkunam as per census is 993, 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 69.81 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Nerkunam Male literacy stands at 80.37 % while female literacy rate was 59.30 %.

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 583 - -
Population 2,425 1,210 1,215
Child (0-6) 269 135 134
Schedule Caste 718 351 367
Schedule Tribe 27 15 12
Literacy 69.81 % 80.37 % 59.30 %
Total Workers 1,293 709 584
Main Worker 980 - -
Marginal Worker 313 84 229

Caste Factor

Nerkunam village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.11 % of total population in Nerkunam village.

Work Profile

In Nerkunam village out of total population, 1293 were engaged in work activities. 75.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1293 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourer.