Alagapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alagapuram is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 311 families residing in the village Alagapuram. The total population of Alagapuram is 1,191 out of which 610 are males and 581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alagapuram is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alagapuram village is 102 which is 9% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alagapuram is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Alagapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alagapuram is 77%. Thus Alagapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 84.35% and the female literacy rate is 69.42% in Alagapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alagapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alagapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alagapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Literacy | 77.04% | 84.35% | 69.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 141 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alagapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alagapuram village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 370 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 77 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 217 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 619 | 239 | 380 |
Nearby Villages to Alagapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Alagapuram village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Attavanai Kothambadi | 2,569 |
| Appamasamudram | 4,873 |
| Jarikothambadi | 542 |
| Kilavarai | 55 |
| Mettupalayam | 389 |
| Muttal | 460 |
| Kalpaganur | 5,950 |
| Unathur | 5,202 |
| Olaipadi | 666 |
| Veppanatham | 1,956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alagapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia