Salaigramam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Salaigramam is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,627 families residing in the village Salaigramam. The total population of Salaigramam is 6,088 out of which 2,949 are males and 3,139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salaigramam is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salaigramam village is 605 which is 10% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salaigramam is 1,044 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Salaigramam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salaigramam is 77.4%. Thus Salaigramam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 84.47% and the female literacy rate is 70.85% in Salaigramam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salaigramam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salaigramam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salaigramam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 605 | 296 | 309 |
| Literacy | 77.44% | 84.47% | 70.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 932 | 447 | 485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,842 | 708 | 1,134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salaigramam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salaigramam village out of total population, 2,556 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 816 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,809 | 1,330 | 479 |
| Cultivators | 816 | 642 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 241 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 116 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 434 | 331 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 293 | 454 |
| Non Working | 3,532 | 1,326 | 2,206 |
Nearby Villages to Salaigramam,
Below are the list of villages near Salaigramam village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samudram | 1,364 |
| Vadakkukeeranur | 1,000 |
| Muthur | 1,443 |
| Valayanendal | 1,891 |
| Vandal | 865 |
| Karunchutti | 2,464 |
| Kattanur | 1,149 |
| Ilayangudi North | 1,408 |
| Virayathakandan | 933 |
| Ilayangudi South | 1,559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salaigramam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia