Kalaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalaikulam is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Kalaikulam. The total population of Kalaikulam is 639 out of which 298 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalaikulam is 1,144.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalaikulam village is 51 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalaikulam is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Kalaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalaikulam is 69%. Thus Kalaikulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 79.06% and the female literacy rate is 60.13% in Kalaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Literacy | 69.05% | 79.06% | 60.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 86 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 79 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalaikulam village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 166 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 157 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Non Working | 252 | 110 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Kalaikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Kalaikulam village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melathuraiyur | 1,757 |
| Karaikulam | 1,476 |
| Sooranam | 2,081 |
| Akkavayal | 1,346 |
| Visavanoor | 3,358 |
| Alavidangan | 1,278 |
| Udayanoor | 1,055 |
| Kalangathankottai | 1,081 |
| Aranmanaikarai | 554 |
| Vallakulam | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalaikulam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia