Asikkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Asikkadu is a village situated in Kuthalam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Asikkadu. The total population of Asikkadu is 1,521 out of which 737 are males and 784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asikkadu is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asikkadu village is 147 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asikkadu is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Asikkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asikkadu is 78.7%. Thus Asikkadu village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 72.28% in Asikkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asikkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asikkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asikkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 70 | 77 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 85.61% | 72.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 347 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 166 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asikkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asikkadu village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 441 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 232 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 152 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 894 | 292 | 602 |
Nearby Villages to Asikkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Asikkadu village in Kuthalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kshetrapalapuram | 3,317 |
| Tholuthalangudi | 1,437 |
| Villiyanallur | 3,752 |
| Thulasenthirapuram | 695 |
| Kadalangudi | 2,696 |
| Vanadirajapuram | 3,217 |
| Melaiyur | 2,281 |
| Thirumannancheri | 3,159 |
| Senniayanallur | 1,748 |
| Alangudi | 1,971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asikkadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia