Shandan Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Shandan is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Shandan. The total population of Shandan is 1,132 out of which 568 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shandan is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shandan village is 125 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shandan is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Shandan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shandan is 81.3%. Thus Shandan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 89.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.82% in Shandan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shandan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shandan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shandan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 65 | 60 |
| Literacy | 81.33% | 89.86% | 72.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 204 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 116 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Shandan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shandan village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 298 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 86 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 197 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Non Working | 509 | 249 | 260 |
Nearby Villages to Shandan,
Below are the list of villages near Shandan village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melpakkathurai | 1,581 |
| Palavaykandan | 456 |
| Ayangudi | 1,772 |
| Eachampoondi | 906 |
| Kuchur | 942 |
| Sirukattur | 1,379 |
| Movur | 1,976 |
| Kanjankollai | 3,199 |
| Alinjamangalam | 588 |
| Achalpuram | 1,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shandan, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia