Alagankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alagankulam is a village situated in Ramanathapuram taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,259 families residing in the village Alagankulam. The total population of Alagankulam is 15,473 out of which 7,485 are males and 7,988 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alagankulam is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alagankulam village is 1730 which is 11% of the total population. There are 833 male children and 897 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alagankulam is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Alagankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alagankulam is 86.6%. Thus Alagankulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 89.6% and the female literacy rate is 83.85% in Alagankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alagankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alagankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alagankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,730 | 833 | 897 |
| Literacy | 86.63% | 89.6% | 83.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 237 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,567 | 1,525 | 2,042 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alagankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alagankulam village out of total population, 4,370 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,370 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,581 | 3,048 | 533 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 176 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 199 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 64 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 3,017 | 2,609 | 408 |
| Marginal Workers | 789 | 574 | 215 |
| Non Working | 11,103 | 3,863 | 7,240 |
Nearby Villages to Alagankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Alagankulam village in Ramanathapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Terbhogi | 6,209 |
| Attangarai | 2,549 |
| Thiruvolhiyakalugoorani | 3,937 |
| Perungulam | 5,353 |
| Pattinamkattan | 4,699 |
| Valantaravai | 7,498 |
| Surankottai | 5,873 |
| Kusavankudi | 1,762 |
| Vannivayal | 1,660 |
| Sakkarakottai | 4,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alagankulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia