Kalpaganur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalpaganur is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,582 families residing in the village Kalpaganur. The total population of Kalpaganur is 5,950 out of which 2,989 are males and 2,961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalpaganur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalpaganur village is 698 which is 12% of the total population. There are 384 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalpaganur is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kalpaganur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalpaganur is 70.5%. Thus Kalpaganur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 80.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.52% in Kalpaganur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalpaganur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalpaganur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalpaganur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 698 | 384 | 314 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 80.69% | 60.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,284 | 626 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,246 | 887 | 1,359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kalpaganur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalpaganur village out of total population, 3,660 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,660 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,790 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,612 | 1,831 | 1,781 |
| Cultivators | 1,790 | 982 | 808 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,397 | 533 | 864 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 301 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,290 | 1,135 | 1,155 |
Nearby Villages to Kalpaganur,
Below are the list of villages near Kalpaganur village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Olaipadi | 666 |
| Mettupalayam | 389 |
| Virakavundanur | 1,602 |
| Jarikothambadi | 542 |
| Puthiragoundampalayam | 2,315 |
| Attavanai Kothambadi | 2,569 |
| Vadakuttampatti | 1,210 |
| Alagapuram | 1,191 |
| Chinnaksrishnapuram | 1,187 |
| Appamasamudram | 4,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalpaganur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia