Kandadevi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kandadevi is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 900 families residing in the village Kandadevi. The total population of Kandadevi is 3,781 out of which 1,868 are males and 1,913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandadevi is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandadevi village is 343 which is 9% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandadevi is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Kandadevi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandadevi is 81.7%. Thus Kandadevi village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 89.19% and the female literacy rate is 74.5% in Kandadevi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandadevi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandadevi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandadevi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 175 | 168 |
| Literacy | 81.73% | 89.19% | 74.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,129 | 564 | 565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 971 | 358 | 613 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandadevi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandadevi village out of total population, 1,659 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,659 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,388 | 970 | 418 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 175 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 139 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 851 | 648 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 130 | 141 |
| Non Working | 2,122 | 768 | 1,354 |
Nearby Villages to Kandadevi,
Below are the list of villages near Kandadevi village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengalore | 2,281 |
| Perattukkottai | 1,805 |
| Iravinivayal | 1,834 |
| Aravayal | 789 |
| Unjanai | 2,350 |
| Melasembonmari | 3,551 |
| Sirumarudhur | 215 |
| Pusalagudi | 1,077 |
| Kalathur | 987 |
| Kilamalai | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandadevi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia