Chikkapoovathi Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chikkapoovathi is a village situated in Krishnagiri taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 586 families residing in the village Chikkapoovathi. The total population of Chikkapoovathi is 2,405 out of which 1,205 are males and 1,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikkapoovathi is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikkapoovathi village is 297 which is 12% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikkapoovathi is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Chikkapoovathi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikkapoovathi is 56.2%. Thus Chikkapoovathi village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 64.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.86% in Chikkapoovathi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikkapoovathi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikkapoovathi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikkapoovathi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 148 | 149 |
| Literacy | 56.21% | 64.52% | 47.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 188 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 153 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 523 | 697 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Chikkapoovathi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikkapoovathi village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 960 | 553 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 380 | 235 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 489 | 253 | 236 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 60 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 150 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,174 | 502 | 672 |
Nearby Villages to Chikkapoovathi,
Below are the list of villages near Chikkapoovathi village in Krishnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bellampalli | 4,637 |
| Thandagoundarahalli | 2,339 |
| Gooliam | 2,079 |
| Alapatti | 4,000 |
| Sembadamuthur | 2,484 |
| Agaram | 5,697 |
| Kompalli | 749 |
| Marigampalli | 2,523 |
| Kondepalli | 2,729 |
| Bellarapalli | 4,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikkapoovathi, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia