Munchirai is a Block placed in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. Placed in urban area of Tamil Nadu, it is one of the 11 blocks of Kanyakumari district. According to the administration register, the block number of Munchirai is 341. The block has 11 villages and there are total 31696 families in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Munchirai's population is 127016. Out of this, 62997 are males whereas the females count 64019 here. This block has 12733 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 6414 are boys and 6319 are girls.
Literacy rate in Munchirai block is 81%. 102906 out of total 127016 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 82% as 52217 males out of total 62997 are educated while female literacy rate is 79% as 50689 out of total 64019 females are educated in this Block.
The dark portion is that illiteracy rate of Munchirai block is 18%. Here 24110 out of total 127016 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 17% as 10780 males out of total 62997 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 20% and 13330 out of total 64019 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of occupied person of Munchirai block is 46807 while 80209 are un-employed. And out of 46807 working people 545 persons are totally dependent on agriculture.