Akkalur Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Akkalur is a village situated in Tiruvadanai taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Akkalur. The total population of Akkalur is 1,598 out of which 810 are males and 788 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akkalur is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akkalur village is 153 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akkalur is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Akkalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akkalur is 81.5%. Thus Akkalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 89.28% and the female literacy rate is 73.31% in Akkalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akkalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akkalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akkalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 89.28% | 73.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 152 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akkalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akkalur village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 425 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 202 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 80 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 141 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 77 | 129 |
| Non Working | 832 | 308 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Akkalur,
Below are the list of villages near Akkalur village in Tiruvadanai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilamalagiyamangalam | 1,107 |
| Nagrikathan | 2,149 |
| Pullur | 3,137 |
| Pandugudi | 1,726 |
| Marungur | 1,834 |
| Kiliyur | 2,376 |
| Orur | 5,065 |
| Anjukottai | 3,116 |
| Sirugambaiyur | 1,726 |
| Orikottai | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akkalur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia