Devanakavandanur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Devanakavandanur is a village situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,417 families residing in the village Devanakavandanur. The total population of Devanakavandanur is 8,925 out of which 4,613 are males and 4,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devanakavandanur is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devanakavandanur village is 774 which is 9% of the total population. There are 433 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devanakavandanur is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Devanakavandanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devanakavandanur is 64.9%. Thus Devanakavandanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 72.66% and the female literacy rate is 56.69% in Devanakavandanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devanakavandanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devanakavandanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devanakavandanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 774 | 433 | 341 |
| Literacy | 64.88% | 72.66% | 56.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,206 | 1,152 | 1,054 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,637 | 1,576 | 2,061 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devanakavandanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devanakavandanur village out of total population, 5,365 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,365 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,900 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,819 | 2,698 | 2,121 |
| Cultivators | 1,443 | 807 | 636 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,900 | 819 | 1,081 |
| Household Industries | 207 | 65 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 1,269 | 1,007 | 262 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 307 | 239 |
| Non Working | 3,560 | 1,608 | 1,952 |
Nearby Villages to Devanakavandanur,
Below are the list of villages near Devanakavandanur village in Sankari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Olakkachinnanur | 1,391 |
| Kaveripatti | 5,842 |
| Vaikuntam | 7,654 |
| Koneripatti Ag. | 4,420 |
| Gudalur | 5,448 |
| Koneripatti | 5,233 |
| Kandarakulamanickam | 3,605 |
| Kaveripatti Agraharam | 3,095 |
| Kanagagiri | 3,319 |
| Manjakalpatti | 3,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devanakavandanur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia