Kalikappan Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalikappan is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,716 families residing in the village Kalikappan. The total population of Kalikappan is 6,739 out of which 3,378 are males and 3,361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalikappan is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalikappan village is 778 which is 12% of the total population. There are 400 male children and 378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalikappan is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Kalikappan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalikappan is 77.6%. Thus Kalikappan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 85.22% and the female literacy rate is 70.06% in Kalikappan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalikappan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalikappan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalikappan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 778 | 400 | 378 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 85.22% | 70.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,581 | 817 | 764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,111 | 840 | 1,271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kalikappan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalikappan village out of total population, 2,825 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,825 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,142 | 1,520 | 622 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 39 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 105 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,858 | 1,363 | 495 |
| Marginal Workers | 683 | 456 | 227 |
| Non Working | 3,914 | 1,402 | 2,512 |
Nearby Villages to Kalikappan,
Below are the list of villages near Kalikappan village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ilandaikkulam | 102 |
| Thindiyur | 1,078 |
| Pulangulam | 130 |
| Mailangundu | 288 |
| Kathavanendal | 176 |
| Mundamayagam | 441 |
| Veerapanjan | 614 |
| Rajakur | 1,748 |
| Nattarmangalam | 203 |
| Vilathur | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalikappan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia