Sankarapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sankarapuram is a village situated in Uthamapalayam taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 893 families residing in the village Sankarapuram. The total population of Sankarapuram is 3,419 out of which 1,753 are males and 1,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarapuram village is 310 which is 9% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarapuram is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Sankarapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarapuram is 73.3%. Thus Sankarapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 84.66% and the female literacy rate is 61.57% in Sankarapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankarapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankarapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 169 | 141 |
| Literacy | 73.34% | 84.66% | 61.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535 | 267 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,139 | 412 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankarapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarapuram village out of total population, 1,953 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 884 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,258 | 713 | 545 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 79 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 884 | 460 | 424 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 166 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 383 | 312 |
| Non Working | 1,466 | 657 | 809 |
Nearby Villages to Sankarapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Sankarapuram village in Uthamapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thevaram | 9,116 |
| Veppampatti | 2,287 |
| Pottipuram | 9,249 |
| Seepalakottai | 9,426 |
| Pulanandapuram | 766 |
| Markeyankottai | 2,125 |
| Pulikkuthi | 2,503 |
| T. Meenakshipuram | 10,759 |
| Pannaipuram | 6,277 |
| Uthamapalayam | 6,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarapuram, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia