Achangulam Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Achangulam is a village situated in Kovilpatti taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 453 families residing in the village Achangulam. The total population of Achangulam is 1,682 out of which 847 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achangulam is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achangulam village is 180 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achangulam is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Achangulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achangulam is 73.2%. Thus Achangulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 81.41% and the female literacy rate is 64.63% in Achangulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achangulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achangulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achangulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 83 | 97 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 81.41% | 64.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 877 | 429 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 583 | 225 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achangulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achangulam village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 538 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 119 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 87 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 462 | 329 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Non Working | 777 | 307 | 470 |
Nearby Villages to Achangulam,
Below are the list of villages near Achangulam village in Kovilpatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamanaickenpatti | 2,814 |
| Tottampatti | 1,023 |
| Kuruvinatham | 1,640 |
| Theethampatti | 812 |
| Koppampatti | 1,424 |
| Govindampatti | 597 |
| Sundaresapuram | 1,179 |
| Vadakku Vandanam | 491 |
| Melapparaipatti | 219 |
| Therku Vandanam | 647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achangulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia