Kanakampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanakampalayam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,943 families residing in the village Kanakampalayam. The total population of Kanakampalayam is 6,209 out of which 3,076 are males and 3,133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakampalayam is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanakampalayam village is 448 which is 7% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakampalayam is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Kanakampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakampalayam is 67%. Thus Kanakampalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 59.33% in Kanakampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 448 | 231 | 217 |
| Literacy | 67% | 74.87% | 59.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,428 | 725 | 703 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 129 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 2,349 | 946 | 1,403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Kanakampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakampalayam village out of total population, 3,737 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,737 workers engaged in Main Work, 733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,602 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,492 | 2,002 | 1,490 |
| Cultivators | 733 | 402 | 331 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,602 | 809 | 793 |
| Household Industries | 172 | 83 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 985 | 708 | 277 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 86 | 159 |
| Non Working | 2,472 | 988 | 1,484 |
Nearby Villages to Kanakampalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Kanakampalayam village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondayampalayam | 7,265 |
| Perumugai | 8,314 |
| Punjaithuraipalayam | 7,568 |
| Savandapur | 3,743 |
| Kavandampalayam | 3,103 |
| Ammapalayam | 1,102 |
| Kongarpalayam | 5,346 |
| Mevani | 2,089 |
| Arrakkankottaigramam | 3,690 |
| Perundalaiyur | 3,387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakampalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia