Sakkur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sakkur is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Sakkur. The total population of Sakkur is 1,267 out of which 648 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakkur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakkur village is 117 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakkur is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Sakkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakkur is 59.2%. Thus Sakkur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 71.4% and the female literacy rate is 46.33% in Sakkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 71.4% | 46.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 171 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 226 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakkur village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 506 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 520 | 265 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 506 | 256 | 250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 138 | 148 |
| Non Working | 461 | 245 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Sakkur,
Below are the list of villages near Sakkur village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanjiram | 1,161 |
| Kolanthi | 564 |
| Valanai | 1,485 |
| Thadiyamangalam | 1,548 |
| Kalkulam | 1,146 |
| Puliyankulam | 1,016 |
| Sedambal | 1,603 |
| Kondagamperungarai | 465 |
| Sirukanaperi | 1,309 |
| Kilpidavur | 421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakkur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia