Durgam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Durgam is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Durgam. The total population of Durgam is 1,776 out of which 893 are males and 883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durgam is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Durgam village is 215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durgam is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Durgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durgam is 78.3%. Thus Durgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.13% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Durgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Literacy | 78.35% | 87.13% | 69.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 724 | 371 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 209 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Durgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durgam village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 333 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 130 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 101 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 100 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 164 | 162 |
| Non Working | 913 | 396 | 517 |
Nearby Villages to Durgam,
Below are the list of villages near Durgam village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melathangal | 1,151 |
| Mosur | 1,086 |
| Paradarami | 2,960 |
| Palaiyam | 783 |
| Marudamangalam | 379 |
| Kaniyanur | 4,001 |
| Gundaleri | 790 |
| Nethapakkam | 1,486 |
| Kilpadi | 636 |
| Allalacheri | 2,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durgam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia