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Terkunam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Terkunam is a large village located in Vanur Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 630 families residing. The Terkunam village has population of 2602 of which 1279 are males while 1323 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Terkunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 295 which makes up 11.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Terkunam village is 1034 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Terkunam as per census is 1034, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Terkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Terkunam village was 76.03 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Terkunam Male literacy stands at 86.42 % while female literacy rate was 65.98 %.

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

Terkunam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 630 - -
Population 2,602 1,279 1,323
Child (0-6) 295 145 150
Schedule Caste 343 174 169
Schedule Tribe 71 39 32
Literacy 76.03 % 86.42 % 65.98 %
Total Workers 1,103 810 293
Main Worker 886 - -
Marginal Worker 217 86 131

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.73 % of total population in Terkunam village.

Work Profile

In Terkunam village out of total population, 1103 were engaged in work activities. 80.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1103 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.