Dhanakkarkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dhanakkarkulam is a village situated in Radhapuram taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,732 families residing in the village Dhanakkarkulam. The total population of Dhanakkarkulam is 6,308 out of which 3,128 are males and 3,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanakkarkulam is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanakkarkulam village is 707 which is 11% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanakkarkulam is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Dhanakkarkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanakkarkulam is 87.6%. Thus Dhanakkarkulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 92.09% and the female literacy rate is 83.23% in Dhanakkarkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanakkarkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanakkarkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanakkarkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 707 | 360 | 347 |
| Literacy | 87.61% | 92.09% | 83.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,453 | 705 | 748 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,401 | 579 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Dhanakkarkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanakkarkulam village out of total population, 2,507 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,467 | 1,686 | 781 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 441 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 469 | 252 |
| Household Industries | 312 | 54 | 258 |
| Other Workers | 902 | 722 | 180 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Non Working | 3,801 | 1,423 | 2,378 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanakkarkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanakkarkulam village in Radhapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parameswarapuram | 2,324 |
| Perungudi | 10,720 |
| Erukkandurai | 4,586 |
| Koondankulam | 12,957 |
| Alaganeri | 489 |
| Vijayapathi | 10,854 |
| Adangarkulam | 3,754 |
| Karaichuthuvari | 3,122 |
| Palavoor | 17,780 |
| Karaichuthupudur | 7,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanakkarkulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia