Gokilapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gokilapuram is a village situated in Uthamapalayam taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,196 families residing in the village Gokilapuram. The total population of Gokilapuram is 4,512 out of which 2,245 are males and 2,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokilapuram is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokilapuram village is 402 which is 9% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokilapuram is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Gokilapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokilapuram is 78.1%. Thus Gokilapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 86.84% and the female literacy rate is 69.36% in Gokilapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokilapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokilapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokilapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 201 | 201 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 86.84% | 69.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,356 | 694 | 662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,304 | 470 | 834 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokilapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokilapuram village out of total population, 2,430 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,893 | 1,086 | 807 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 65 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,283 | 668 | 615 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 73 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 398 | 280 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 537 | 236 | 301 |
| Non Working | 2,082 | 923 | 1,159 |
Nearby Villages to Gokilapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Gokilapuram village in Uthamapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallingapuram | 5,728 |
| Royappanpatti | 15,886 |
| Muthulapuram | 7,168 |
| Chinnaovalapuram | 4,573 |
| Alagapuri | 5,184 |
| Erasakkanayackanur | 6,849 |
| Uthamapalayam | 6,369 |
| Kanniservaipatti | 2,955 |
| Pannaipuram | 6,277 |
| Erasakkanayackanur Hills | 18 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokilapuram, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia