Kandigai Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kandigai is a village situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Kandigai. The total population of Kandigai is 285 out of which 141 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandigai is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandigai village is 35 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandigai is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Kandigai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandigai is 87.2%. Thus Kandigai village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 93.5% and the female literacy rate is 81.1% in Kandigai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandigai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandigai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandigai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 93.5% | 81.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 26 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandigai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandigai village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 183 | 55 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Kandigai,
Below are the list of villages near Kandigai village in Ponneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budur | 1,784 |
| Mafaskanpet | 1,018 |
| Orakkadu | 1,610 |
| Pudupakkam | 386 |
| Sholavaram | 9,397 |
| Periyamullaivoyal | 977 |
| Old Erumaivettipalayam | 1,456 |
| Chinnamullaivoyal | 70 |
| New Erumaivettipalayam | 1,654 |
| Thirunilai | 1,373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandigai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia