Dhanam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dhanam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Dhanam. The total population of Dhanam is 1,066 out of which 537 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanam is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanam village is 141 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanam is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dhanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanam is 65.8%. Thus Dhanam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.35% and the female literacy rate is 57.42% in Dhanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 77 | 64 |
| Literacy | 65.84% | 74.35% | 57.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 277 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 195 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanam village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 298 | 286 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 95 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 201 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 7 | 30 |
| Non Working | 445 | 232 | 213 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanam,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallavadi | 3,044 |
| Seedevi | 2,196 |
| Mayiladunthangal | 486 |
| A. Kulathur | 1,297 |
| Periyakurukkai | 3,634 |
| Poondi | 813 |
| Ragunathapuram | 736 |
| Adaiyur | 2,315 |
| Killiyur | 4,941 |
| Pallaiyarpalaiyam | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia