Kalkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalkulam is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,772 families residing in the village Kalkulam. The total population of Kalkulam is 6,705 out of which 3,324 are males and 3,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkulam is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalkulam village is 583 which is 9% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkulam is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Kalkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkulam is 92.3%. Thus Kalkulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.18% and the female literacy rate is 90.52% in Kalkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 302 | 281 |
| Literacy | 92.32% | 94.18% | 90.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 193 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,053 | 478 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkulam village out of total population, 2,435 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 451 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,242 | 1,879 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 451 | 359 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,679 | 1,431 | 248 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 85 | 108 |
| Non Working | 4,270 | 1,360 | 2,910 |
Nearby Villages to Kalkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Kalkulam village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thackalai | 9,551 |
| Colachel | 9,836 |
| Valvachagostam | 5,579 |
| Thalakkulam | 8,986 |
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Kurunthencode | 9,050 |
| Attoor | 11,699 |
| Kadiapattinam | 26,589 |
| Mecode | 5,541 |
| Veerapuli R.F. | 1,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkulam, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia