Sekkapatti Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sekkapatti is a village situated in Nilakkottai taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 640 families residing in the village Sekkapatti. The total population of Sekkapatti is 2,463 out of which 1,295 are males and 1,168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekkapatti is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sekkapatti village is 209 which is 8% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekkapatti is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sekkapatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekkapatti is 82.4%. Thus Sekkapatti village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 90.26% and the female literacy rate is 73.57% in Sekkapatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekkapatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekkapatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekkapatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 104 | 105 |
| Literacy | 82.39% | 90.26% | 73.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 220 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekkapatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekkapatti village out of total population, 1,263 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 537 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 314 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 164 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 143 | 489 |
| Non Working | 1,200 | 615 | 585 |
Nearby Villages to Sekkapatti,
Below are the list of villages near Sekkapatti village in Nilakkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandaiyur | 3,830 |
| Nadakottai | 2,682 |
| Rengappanaickanpatti | 4,078 |
| Kullichettipatti | 1,380 |
| Viralipatti | 11,370 |
| Sithargalnatham | 6,372 |
| Pannaipatti | 2,013 |
| Pillaiyarnatham | 6,712 |
| Kunnuvarankottai | 4,887 |
| Mattapparai | 4,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekkapatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia