Padukkapathu Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Padukkapathu is a village situated in Sathankulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,847 families residing in the village Padukkapathu. The total population of Padukkapathu is 7,425 out of which 3,596 are males and 3,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padukkapathu is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padukkapathu village is 910 which is 12% of the total population. There are 475 male children and 435 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padukkapathu is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Padukkapathu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padukkapathu is 90.7%. Thus Padukkapathu village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 90.64% and the female literacy rate is 90.72% in Padukkapathu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padukkapathu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padukkapathu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padukkapathu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 910 | 475 | 435 |
| Literacy | 90.68% | 90.64% | 90.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 164 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,517 | 767 | 750 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padukkapathu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padukkapathu village out of total population, 2,614 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,614 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,526 | 2,004 | 522 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 258 | 29 | 229 |
| Other Workers | 2,188 | 1,901 | 287 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 14 | 74 |
| Non Working | 4,811 | 1,578 | 3,233 |
Nearby Villages to Padukkapathu,
Below are the list of villages near Padukkapathu village in Sathankulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallakuruchi | 3,434 |
| Kommadikottai | 2,137 |
| Sasthavinallur | 4,321 |
| Naduvakkurichi | 4,920 |
| Pudukulam | 6,674 |
| Arasoor II | 3,578 |
| Kombankulam | 1,708 |
| Arasoor I | 5,600 |
| Thiruppaniputhantharuvai | 3,707 |
| Thatchamozhi | 1,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padukkapathu, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia