Paraikuttam Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Paraikuttam is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Paraikuttam. The total population of Paraikuttam is 203 out of which 96 are males and 107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paraikuttam is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paraikuttam village is 19 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paraikuttam is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Paraikuttam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paraikuttam is 57.1%. Thus Paraikuttam village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 67.06% and the female literacy rate is 48.48% in Paraikuttam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paraikuttam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paraikuttam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paraikuttam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Literacy | 57.07% | 67.06% | 48.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 39 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paraikuttam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paraikuttam village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 58 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 44 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Non Working | 83 | 33 | 50 |
Nearby Villages to Paraikuttam,
Below are the list of villages near Paraikuttam village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maniyachi | 1,410 |
| Melapandiyapuram | 766 |
| Ackanaickenpatti | 3,146 |
| Savarimangalam | 2,201 |
| Kodiyankulam | 1,224 |
| Jambulingapuram | 2,036 |
| Keelakottai | 1,807 |
| Pudiyamputhur | 825 |
| Kalappaipatti | 1,738 |
| Swaminatham | 2,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paraikuttam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia