Kalvay Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalvay is a village situated in Srivaikuntam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 830 families residing in the village Kalvay. The total population of Kalvay is 3,266 out of which 1,588 are males and 1,678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalvay is 1,057.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalvay village is 378 which is 12% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalvay is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Kalvay village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalvay is 83%. Thus Kalvay village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 88.61% and the female literacy rate is 77.75% in Kalvay village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalvay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalvay Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalvay village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 192 | 186 |
| Literacy | 83% | 88.61% | 77.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 351 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalvay village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalvay village out of total population, 1,597 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,597 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,095 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,476 | 941 | 535 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 120 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,095 | 709 | 386 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 5 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 107 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 29 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,669 | 618 | 1,051 |
Nearby Villages to Kalvay,
Below are the list of villages near Kalvay village in Srivaikuntam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallakulam | 3,313 |
| Velur Kasba | 2,923 |
| Cherakulam | 4,837 |
| Sriparankusanallur | 1,477 |
| Terkukariseri | 1,236 |
| Kilpidagai Varadarajapuram | 1,318 |
| Seydunganallur | 7,708 |
| Parakramapandi | 1,597 |
| Karungulam | 6,449 |
| KilpidagaiAppankovil | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalvay, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia