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Appakkarai Population - Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Appakkarai is a large village located in Peraiyur Taluka of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu with total 626 families residing. The Appakkarai village has population of 2159 of which 1040 are males while 1119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Appakkarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 9.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Appakkarai village is 1076 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Appakkarai as per census is 936, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Appakkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Appakkarai village was 77.62 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Appakkarai Male literacy stands at 90.23 % while female literacy rate was 66.08 %.

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

Appakkarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 626 - -
Population 2,159 1,040 1,119
Child (0-6) 211 109 102
Schedule Caste 191 96 95
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.62 % 90.23 % 66.08 %
Total Workers 1,089 549 540
Main Worker 550 - -
Marginal Worker 539 207 332

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.85 % of total population in Appakkarai village. The village Appakkarai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Appakkarai village out of total population, 1089 were engaged in work activities. 50.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1089 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.