Kappalur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kappalur is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 476 families residing in the village Kappalur. The total population of Kappalur is 2,033 out of which 1,015 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kappalur is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kappalur village is 208 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kappalur is 1,144 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Kappalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kappalur is 76.6%. Thus Kappalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 86.6% and the female literacy rate is 66.48% in Kappalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kappalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kappalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kappalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 97 | 111 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 86.6% | 66.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 652 | 326 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 220 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kappalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kappalur village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 550 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,030 | 659 | 371 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 293 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 550 | 293 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 86 | 145 |
| Non Working | 772 | 270 | 502 |
Nearby Villages to Kappalur,
Below are the list of villages near Kappalur village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandiyur | 2,904 |
| Kodakkudi | 206 |
| Naranamangalam | 2,324 |
| Madakkottai | 530 |
| Siruganur | 1,556 |
| Nagamangalam | 172 |
| Kilamalai | 874 |
| Ilakkanivayal | 70 |
| Kalathur | 987 |
| Thalaiyur | 404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kappalur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia