Sekkodi Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sekkodi is a village situated in Palakkodu taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,272 families residing in the village Sekkodi. The total population of Sekkodi is 5,334 out of which 2,776 are males and 2,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekkodi is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sekkodi village is 629 which is 12% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekkodi is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Sekkodi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekkodi is 65.8%. Thus Sekkodi village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 75.64% and the female literacy rate is 55.27% in Sekkodi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekkodi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekkodi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekkodi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 629 | 338 | 291 |
| Literacy | 65.82% | 75.64% | 55.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 116 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,237 | 932 | 1,305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekkodi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekkodi village out of total population, 3,007 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 990 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,828 | 1,544 | 1,284 |
| Cultivators | 1,214 | 638 | 576 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 990 | 402 | 588 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 489 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 81 | 98 |
| Non Working | 2,327 | 1,151 | 1,176 |
Nearby Villages to Sekkodi,
Below are the list of villages near Sekkodi village in Palakkodu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Booganahalli | 5,240 |
| Selliyampatti | 4,434 |
| Jagirburgur | 2,685 |
| Mallikuttai | 5,289 |
| Pumandahalli | 4,442 |
| Pothalahalli | 3,483 |
| Bathalahalli | 768 |
| Neralamarudahalli | 324 |
| Pulikkarai | 5,590 |
| P. Gollahalli | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekkodi, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia