Idaikal Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Idaikal is a village situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 812 families residing in the village Idaikal. The total population of Idaikal is 3,054 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Idaikal is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Idaikal village is 289 which is 9% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Idaikal is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Idaikal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Idaikal is 76.9%. Thus Idaikal village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 85.45% and the female literacy rate is 68.26% in Idaikal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Idaikal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Idaikal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Idaikal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 146 | 143 |
| Literacy | 76.89% | 85.45% | 68.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 939 | 466 | 473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 928 | 348 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Idaikal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Idaikal village out of total population, 1,507 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 649 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 272 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 10 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 448 | 328 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 577 | 237 | 340 |
| Non Working | 1,547 | 648 | 899 |
Nearby Villages to Idaikal,
Below are the list of villages near Idaikal village in Tenkasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nainaragaram | 9,661 |
| Kasidharmam | 4,071 |
| Kilankadu | 4,754 |
| Kodikurichi | 3,984 |
| Urmelazhagian | 5,719 |
| Kuthukalvalasai | 9,917 |
| Poygai | 5,645 |
| Pattakurichi | 1,760 |
| Kanagasabapathiperi | 721 |
| Tiruchitrambalam | 1,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Idaikal, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia