Kaliyam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kaliyam is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 632 families residing in the village Kaliyam. The total population of Kaliyam is 2,826 out of which 1,424 are males and 1,402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaliyam is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaliyam village is 263 which is 9% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaliyam is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Kaliyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaliyam is 67.2%. Thus Kaliyam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.38% and the female literacy rate is 54.93% in Kaliyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaliyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaliyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaliyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 139 | 124 |
| Literacy | 67.19% | 79.38% | 54.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,992 | 1,016 | 976 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 404 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaliyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaliyam village out of total population, 1,679 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,679 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 411 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 164 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 73 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 164 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,030 | 520 | 510 |
| Non Working | 1,147 | 493 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Kaliyam,
Below are the list of villages near Kaliyam village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Athimoor | 2,723 |
| Tindivanam | 2,932 |
| Perigaram | 5,019 |
| Renderipattu | 2,913 |
| Potharai | 3,116 |
| Kunnathur | 2,912 |
| Sengunam | 2,803 |
| Murugapady | 1,777 |
| Tirumalai | 2,280 |
| Ogur | 1,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaliyam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia