Pedagam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pedagam is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 845 families residing in the village Pedagam. The total population of Pedagam is 3,667 out of which 1,786 are males and 1,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedagam is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pedagam village is 436 which is 12% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedagam is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Pedagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedagam is 73.8%. Thus Pedagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 64.48% in Pedagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 202 | 234 |
| Literacy | 73.79% | 83.46% | 64.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 795 | 385 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,283 | 464 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pedagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedagam village out of total population, 1,981 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 727 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,514 | 922 | 592 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 137 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 727 | 333 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 609 | 440 | 169 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 202 | 265 |
| Non Working | 1,686 | 662 | 1,024 |
Nearby Villages to Pedagam,
Below are the list of villages near Pedagam village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandiyamadai | 271 |
| Ariyalur | 1,344 |
| Maragathapuram | 2,873 |
| Chittatur | 1,193 |
| Kappur | 4,050 |
| Athiyur | 1,361 |
| Kandambakkam | 2,999 |
| Veliyambakkam | 1,599 |
| Kandamanadi | 3,763 |
| Kongarakondan | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedagam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia