Retnakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Retnakottai is a village situated in Aranthangi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 875 families residing in the village Retnakottai. The total population of Retnakottai is 3,656 out of which 1,804 are males and 1,852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Retnakottai is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Retnakottai village is 404 which is 11% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Retnakottai is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Retnakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Retnakottai is 82.3%. Thus Retnakottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 91.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.98% in Retnakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Retnakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Retnakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Retnakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 212 | 192 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 91.02% | 73.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 147 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 979 | 355 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Retnakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Retnakottai village out of total population, 1,351 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,035 | 799 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 286 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 147 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 461 | 358 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 142 | 174 |
| Non Working | 2,305 | 863 | 1,442 |
Nearby Villages to Retnakottai,
Below are the list of villages near Retnakottai village in Aranthangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukkudi | 6,468 |
| Tuttakudi | 486 |
| Alappirandan | 3,825 |
| Ettiyathali | 2,294 |
| Kongudi | 462 |
| Arasarkulam Melpathi | 5,462 |
| Aliyanilai | 4,341 |
| Arasarkulam Keelpathi | 3,959 |
| Silattur | 5,099 |
| Mangalanadu | 2,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Retnakottai, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia