Sigar Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sigar is a village situated in Kilvelur taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Sigar. The total population of Sigar is 1,663 out of which 811 are males and 852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sigar is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sigar village is 136 which is 8% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sigar is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Sigar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sigar is 83.9%. Thus Sigar village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.64% and the female literacy rate is 77.59% in Sigar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sigar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sigar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sigar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Literacy | 83.89% | 90.64% | 77.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 791 | 394 | 397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 143 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sigar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sigar village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 597 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 904 | 477 | 427 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 150 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 597 | 288 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 748 | 328 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Sigar,
Below are the list of villages near Sigar village in Kilvelur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anthagudi | 2,442 |
| Koorathangudi | 1,473 |
| Manallur | 754 |
| Manalur | 1,529 |
| Venmani | 2,005 |
| Anakkudi | 955 |
| Irukkai | 1,620 |
| Vandalur | 1,493 |
| Radhamangalam | 2,389 |
| Mohanur | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sigar, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia