Darapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Darapuram is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,435 families residing in the village Darapuram. The total population of Darapuram is 5,539 out of which 2,924 are males and 2,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darapuram is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darapuram village is 591 which is 11% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darapuram is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Darapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darapuram is 66.4%. Thus Darapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 75.82% and the female literacy rate is 55.73% in Darapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 591 | 298 | 293 |
| Literacy | 66.39% | 75.82% | 55.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 282 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,254 | 933 | 1,321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Darapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darapuram village out of total population, 2,749 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,213 | 1,484 | 729 |
| Cultivators | 521 | 301 | 220 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 148 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,338 | 1,015 | 323 |
| Marginal Workers | 536 | 282 | 254 |
| Non Working | 2,790 | 1,158 | 1,632 |
Nearby Villages to Darapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Darapuram village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikkanampatti | 3,638 |
| Semmandapatti | 7,618 |
| Pottipuram | 6,070 |
| Thathayampatti | 2,577 |
| Tumbipadi | 12,515 |
| Kamalapuram | 11,364 |
| Kookuttapatti | 4,546 |
| Gobinathapuram | 1,107 |
| Pannapatti | 7,159 |
| Sakkarachettipatti | 3,301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia