Nochikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nochikulam is a village situated in Palayamkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 697 families residing in the village Nochikulam. The total population of Nochikulam is 2,670 out of which 1,303 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nochikulam is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nochikulam village is 269 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nochikulam is 1,360 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Nochikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nochikulam is 88.2%. Thus Nochikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 92.26% and the female literacy rate is 84.16% in Nochikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nochikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nochikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nochikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 114 | 155 |
| Literacy | 88.17% | 92.26% | 84.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 139 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 206 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Nochikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nochikulam village out of total population, 1,235 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,121 | 707 | 414 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 283 | 126 | 157 |
| Other Workers | 793 | 547 | 246 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,435 | 534 | 901 |
Nearby Villages to Nochikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Nochikulam village in Palayamkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parpakulam | 1,182 |
| Krishnapuram | 1,820 |
| Uthamapandiyankulam | 547 |
| Kunnathur | 2,067 |
| Paraikkulam | 413 |
| Melathiruvengadanathapuram | 2,659 |
| Melaputhaneri | 920 |
| Tharuvai | 6,126 |
| Velankulam | 285 |
| Kilathiruvengadanathapuram | 279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nochikulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia