Kadakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kadakkam is a village situated in Tharangambadi taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Kadakkam. The total population of Kadakkam is 1,785 out of which 904 are males and 881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kadakkam is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kadakkam village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kadakkam is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kadakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kadakkam is 81%. Thus Kadakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 75.45% in Kadakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kadakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kadakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kadakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 109 | 111 |
| Literacy | 81.02% | 86.42% | 75.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 763 | 373 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 217 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kadakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kadakkam village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 488 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 136 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 219 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 129 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,102 | 408 | 694 |
Nearby Villages to Kadakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Kadakkam village in Tharangambadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilianur | 4,089 |
| Agaradhanur | 1,072 |
| Annavasal | 2,036 |
| Muthur | 1,543 |
| Ilaiyalur | 5,883 |
| Narasinganatham | 1,471 |
| Memathur | 3,084 |
| Eachangudi | 1,061 |
| Keelamathur | 1,400 |
| Gudalur | 1,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kadakkam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia