Chettikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chettikulam is a village situated in Radhapuram taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,557 families residing in the village Chettikulam. The total population of Chettikulam is 13,866 out of which 6,901 are males and 6,965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chettikulam is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chettikulam village is 1799 which is 13% of the total population. There are 910 male children and 889 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chettikulam is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Chettikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chettikulam is 90.2%. Thus Chettikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 93.74% and the female literacy rate is 86.78% in Chettikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chettikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chettikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chettikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,799 | 910 | 889 |
| Literacy | 90.24% | 93.74% | 86.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 578 | 299 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 2,977 | 1,285 | 1,692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chettikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chettikulam village out of total population, 5,763 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,763 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,011 | 3,398 | 1,613 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 252 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 307 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1,176 | 67 | 1,109 |
| Other Workers | 3,226 | 2,772 | 454 |
| Marginal Workers | 752 | 326 | 426 |
| Non Working | 8,103 | 3,177 | 4,926 |
Nearby Villages to Chettikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Chettikulam village in Radhapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| T.Karungulam | 3,682 |
| Levinjipuram | 14,020 |
| Palavoor | 17,780 |
| Adangarkulam | 3,754 |
| Alaganeri | 489 |
| Perungudi | 10,720 |
| Dhanakkarkulam | 6,308 |
| Parameswarapuram | 2,324 |
| Erukkandurai | 4,586 |
| Koondankulam | 12,957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chettikulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia