Pettaikandigai Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pettaikandigai is a village situated in Pallipattu taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 980 families residing in the village Pettaikandigai. The total population of Pettaikandigai is 4,217 out of which 2,110 are males and 2,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pettaikandigai is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pettaikandigai village is 453 which is 11% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pettaikandigai is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Pettaikandigai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pettaikandigai is 71.7%. Thus Pettaikandigai village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 83.98% and the female literacy rate is 59.74% in Pettaikandigai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pettaikandigai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pettaikandigai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pettaikandigai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 256 | 197 |
| Literacy | 71.68% | 83.98% | 59.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 263 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 73 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 1,519 | 553 | 966 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Pettaikandigai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pettaikandigai village out of total population, 2,003 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,114 | 812 | 302 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 214 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 244 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 428 | 343 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 889 | 359 | 530 |
| Non Working | 2,214 | 939 | 1,275 |
Nearby Villages to Pettaikandigai,
Below are the list of villages near Pettaikandigai village in Pallipattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nochili | 3,083 |
| Nedigallu | 3,315 |
| Athimanjeri | 1,794 |
| Keechalam | 2,573 |
| Karlambakkam | 4,110 |
| Ramasamudram | 1,769 |
| Konasamudram | 4,833 |
| Krishnamarajakuppam | 2,563 |
| Pandravedu | 2,556 |
| Gowni Puram Chinnasubbaraju Kandigai | 3,580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pettaikandigai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia