Salavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Salavakkam is a village situated in Uthiramerur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 787 families residing in the village Salavakkam. The total population of Salavakkam is 3,311 out of which 1,635 are males and 1,676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salavakkam is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salavakkam village is 369 which is 11% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salavakkam is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Salavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salavakkam is 79.3%. Thus Salavakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 71.57% in Salavakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salavakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salavakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salavakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 195 | 174 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 87.29% | 71.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,144 | 575 | 569 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 979 | 378 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Salavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salavakkam village out of total population, 1,429 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,084 | 743 | 341 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 205 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 620 | 489 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 226 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,882 | 666 | 1,216 |
Nearby Villages to Salavakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Salavakkam village in Uthiramerur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alapakkam | 462 |
| Pulipakkam | 719 |
| Annadhur | 1,239 |
| Edayambudur | 1,304 |
| Vichoor | 883 |
| Kaithandalam | 644 |
| Thandarai | 660 |
| Vinnamangalam | 421 |
| Sithanakavoor | 789 |
| Alanjeri | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salavakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia