Agavalam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Agavalam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 518 families residing in the village Agavalam. The total population of Agavalam is 2,111 out of which 1,040 are males and 1,071 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agavalam is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agavalam village is 236 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agavalam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Agavalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agavalam is 70%. Thus Agavalam village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 78.96% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Agavalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Agavalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Agavalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agavalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 118 | 118 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 78.96% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 696 | 338 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 798 | 312 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Agavalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Agavalam village out of total population, 974 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 497 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 116 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 206 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 167 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 158 | 182 |
| Non Working | 1,137 | 385 | 752 |
Nearby Villages to Agavalam,
Below are the list of villages near Agavalam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Reddivalam | 1,651 |
| Nedumpuli | 3,319 |
| S.Kolathur | 775 |
| Thuraiyur | 1,186 |
| Nelvoy | 2,032 |
| Peruvalayam | 2,899 |
| Ganapathipuram | 2,837 |
| Alapakkam | 2,184 |
| Pallur | 4,022 |
| Thuraiperumbakkam | 1,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agavalam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia