Sayamalai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sayamalai is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,459 families residing in the village Sayamalai. The total population of Sayamalai is 5,504 out of which 2,706 are males and 2,798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sayamalai is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sayamalai village is 563 which is 10% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sayamalai is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Sayamalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sayamalai is 67.9%. Thus Sayamalai village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 77.24% and the female literacy rate is 58.94% in Sayamalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sayamalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sayamalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sayamalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 276 | 287 |
| Literacy | 67.94% | 77.24% | 58.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,028 | 484 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,147 | 829 | 1,318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sayamalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sayamalai village out of total population, 2,995 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,995 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,364 | 1,373 | 991 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 343 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,455 | 786 | 669 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 217 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 631 | 257 | 374 |
| Non Working | 2,509 | 1,076 | 1,433 |
Nearby Villages to Sayamalai,
Below are the list of villages near Sayamalai village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| K.Karisalkulam | 1,178 |
| Marudankinar | 2,069 |
| Nalanthula | 1,903 |
| Keelaneelidanallur | 5,325 |
| Kalappalankulam | 2,295 |
| Melaneelidanallur | 2,813 |
| Mahendravadi | 2,180 |
| Kurukkalpatti | 4,560 |
| Chettikulam | 402 |
| Chinnakovilankulam | 1,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sayamalai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia