Sakkottai Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sakkottai is a village situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Sakkottai. The total population of Sakkottai is 1,208 out of which 590 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakkottai is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakkottai village is 135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakkottai is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Sakkottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakkottai is 77%. Thus Sakkottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 86.4% and the female literacy rate is 68.06% in Sakkottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakkottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakkottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakkottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 68 | 67 |
| Literacy | 76.98% | 86.4% | 68.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 120 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 139 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakkottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakkottai village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 635 | 365 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 120 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 50 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 192 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Non Working | 553 | 218 | 335 |
Nearby Villages to Sakkottai,
Below are the list of villages near Sakkottai village in Karaikkudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palaiyur | 891 |
| Pananvayal | 6,754 |
| Kallankudi | 538 |
| Vellipatti | 999 |
| Kottaiyur | 68 |
| Periakottai | 2,929 |
| Thiruvelangudi | 1,681 |
| Kalathur | 1,439 |
| Aranmanaipatti | 4,094 |
| Nattuseri | 1,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakkottai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia