Chockkanathapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chockkanathapuram is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 678 families residing in the village Chockkanathapuram. The total population of Chockkanathapuram is 2,456 out of which 1,232 are males and 1,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chockkanathapuram is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chockkanathapuram village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chockkanathapuram is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Chockkanathapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chockkanathapuram is 74.1%. Thus Chockkanathapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Chockkanathapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chockkanathapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chockkanathapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chockkanathapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 121 | 113 |
| Literacy | 74.12% | 82.63% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 677 | 345 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 809 | 314 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chockkanathapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chockkanathapuram village out of total population, 1,349 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,349 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,274 | 696 | 578 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 214 | 136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 228 | 370 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 249 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 30 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,107 | 506 | 601 |
Nearby Villages to Chockkanathapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Chockkanathapuram village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Echampatty | 2,353 |
| Thandavarayapuram | 4,713 |
| MalliakKarai | 4,352 |
| Thulukkanur | 3,629 |
| Gopalapuram | 1,401 |
| Valayamadevi | 4,393 |
| Rangappanaickenpalayam | 1,216 |
| Sadasivapuram | 3,430 |
| Kalarampatty | 1,734 |
| Sarvoy | 5,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chockkanathapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia