Salai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Salai is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Salai. The total population of Salai is 1,241 out of which 637 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salai is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salai village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salai is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Salai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salai is 79.5%. Thus Salai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 91.59% and the female literacy rate is 66.85% in Salai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 66 | 61 |
| Literacy | 79.53% | 91.59% | 66.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 287 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 114 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salai village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 404 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 153 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 30 | 220 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 221 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Non Working | 528 | 231 | 297 |
Nearby Villages to Salai,
Below are the list of villages near Salai village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peradikuppam | 1,404 |
| Kollar | 2,802 |
| Agoor | 2,156 |
| Vempundi | 1,843 |
| Deevanur | 2,065 |
| Manur | 6,290 |
| Vilukkam | 2,799 |
| Molasur | 2,798 |
| Ilamangalam | 1,063 |
| Guruvammapettai | 1,171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia