Padagam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Padagam is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 790 families residing in the village Padagam. The total population of Padagam is 3,094 out of which 1,578 are males and 1,516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padagam is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padagam village is 365 which is 12% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padagam is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Padagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padagam is 66.8%. Thus Padagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.39% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% in Padagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 195 | 170 |
| Literacy | 66.76% | 79.39% | 53.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 245 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,272 | 480 | 792 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padagam village out of total population, 2,007 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,902 | 967 | 935 |
| Cultivators | 616 | 323 | 293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,185 | 572 | 613 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 61 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 46 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,087 | 565 | 522 |
Nearby Villages to Padagam,
Below are the list of villages near Padagam village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alangaramangalam | 1,974 |
| Seettampattu | 1,345 |
| Ginganallur | 1,294 |
| Padiyamputtu | 820 |
| Ladavaram | 2,261 |
| Mansurabad | 3,525 |
| Aniyalai | 1,699 |
| Severapoondi | 3,528 |
| Kampattu | 1,322 |
| Edyankulathur | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padagam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia