Deviakkurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Deviakkurichi is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,096 families residing in the village Deviakkurichi. The total population of Deviakkurichi is 7,457 out of which 4,041 are males and 3,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deviakkurichi is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deviakkurichi village is 362 which is 5% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deviakkurichi is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Deviakkurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deviakkurichi is 85.9%. Thus Deviakkurichi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 91.16% and the female literacy rate is 79.64% in Deviakkurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deviakkurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deviakkurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deviakkurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 183 | 179 |
| Literacy | 85.91% | 91.16% | 79.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,680 | 831 | 849 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,362 | 524 | 838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Deviakkurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deviakkurichi village out of total population, 2,388 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,388 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 778 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,791 | 923 | 868 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 238 | 187 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 778 | 320 | 458 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 556 | 347 | 209 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 265 | 332 |
| Non Working | 5,069 | 2,853 | 2,216 |
Nearby Villages to Deviakkurichi,
Below are the list of villages near Deviakkurichi village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarvoy | 5,084 |
| Talaivasal | 3,063 |
| Sadasivapuram | 3,430 |
| Pattuthurai | 2,571 |
| Valayamadevi | 4,393 |
| Narakkurchi | 4,344 |
| Thulukkanur | 3,629 |
| Puthur | 3,139 |
| Thandavarayapuram | 4,713 |
| Nathakkarai | 2,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deviakkurichi, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia