Agasteeswaram Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Agasteeswaram is a village situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,945 families residing in the village Agasteeswaram. The total population of Agasteeswaram is 7,638 out of which 3,696 are males and 3,942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agasteeswaram is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agasteeswaram village is 1148 which is 15% of the total population. There are 570 male children and 578 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agasteeswaram is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Agasteeswaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agasteeswaram is 93.5%. Thus Agasteeswaram village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 93.97% in Agasteeswaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agasteeswaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agasteeswaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agasteeswaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,148 | 570 | 578 |
| Literacy | 93.54% | 93.09% | 93.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,567 | 786 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Agasteeswaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agasteeswaram village out of total population, 2,350 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,971 | 1,759 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 1,901 | 1,715 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 181 | 198 |
| Non Working | 5,288 | 1,756 | 3,532 |
Nearby Villages to Agasteeswaram,
Below are the list of villages near Agasteeswaram village in Agastheeswaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thamaraikulam | 11,776 |
| Azhagappapuram | 89 |
| Parakkai | 2,524 |
| Kanniyakumari | 9,773 |
| Thengamputhoor | 91 |
| Madhusoodhanapuram | 5,928 |
| Dharmapuram | 6,196 |
| Neendakara -B | 19,716 |
| Vempanoor | 10,177 |
| Neendakara-A | 3,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agasteeswaram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia