Kedar Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kedar is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,390 families residing in the village Kedar. The total population of Kedar is 5,862 out of which 3,008 are males and 2,854 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kedar is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kedar village is 673 which is 11% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kedar is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Kedar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kedar is 74.5%. Thus Kedar village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 67.14% in Kedar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kedar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kedar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kedar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 673 | 357 | 316 |
| Literacy | 74.5% | 81.55% | 67.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,125 | 570 | 555 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 1,996 | 846 | 1,150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kedar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kedar village out of total population, 2,694 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,694 workers engaged in Main Work, 637 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,463 | 988 | 475 |
| Cultivators | 637 | 505 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 127 | 227 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 46 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 408 | 310 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,231 | 736 | 495 |
| Non Working | 3,168 | 1,284 | 1,884 |
Nearby Villages to Kedar,
Below are the list of villages near Kedar village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valappattu | 1,380 |
| Palliyandur | 2,272 |
| Surappattu | 838 |
| Kolippattu | 2,159 |
| Orathur | 3,937 |
| Malligappattu | 1,047 |
| Pappanapattu | 2,769 |
| Kangiyanur | 2,947 |
| Panappakkam | 884 |
| Agaram Chittamur | 1,922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kedar, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia