Chettikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chettikulam is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 560 families residing in the village Chettikulam. The total population of Chettikulam is 1,992 out of which 974 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chettikulam is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chettikulam village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chettikulam is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Chettikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chettikulam is 67.7%. Thus Chettikulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.79% and the female literacy rate is 54.58% 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 | 234 | 123 | 111 |
| Literacy | 67.75% | 81.79% | 54.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 23 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 278 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chettikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chettikulam village out of total population, 1,146 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 580 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 938 | 550 | 388 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 119 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 580 | 316 | 264 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 111 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 84 | 124 |
| Non Working | 846 | 340 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Chettikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Chettikulam village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pullanaickenpatti | 870 |
| Kanakai | 1,417 |
| Rajagopalapuram | 919 |
| Paralachi | 1,432 |
| Thoppalakarai | 1,899 |
| Melaiyur | 1,420 |
| Suthamadam | 1,161 |
| Vadakkunatham | 901 |
| Salukkuvarpatti | 896 |
| Therkunatham | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chettikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia