Cholangunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Cholangunam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 507 families residing in the village Cholangunam. The total population of Cholangunam is 2,120 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cholangunam is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cholangunam village is 205 which is 10% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cholangunam is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Cholangunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cholangunam is 66%. Thus Cholangunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 75.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.78% in Cholangunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cholangunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cholangunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cholangunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 105 | 100 |
| Literacy | 66.01% | 75.1% | 56.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 473 | 256 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 345 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Cholangunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cholangunam village out of total population, 1,316 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,316 workers engaged in Main Work, 764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,168 | 677 | 491 |
| Cultivators | 764 | 466 | 298 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 57 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 140 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 36 | 112 |
| Non Working | 804 | 356 | 448 |
Nearby Villages to Cholangunam,
Below are the list of villages near Cholangunam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Annamangalam | 2,594 |
| Perumpundi | 1,004 |
| Samathankuppam | 709 |
| Damanur | 1,429 |
| Chitteri | 709 |
| Buderi | 568 |
| Gangapuram | 1,419 |
| Tondur | 1,000 |
| Devanur | 2,340 |
| Chinnagaram | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cholangunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia