Sikkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sikkadu is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Sikkadu. The total population of Sikkadu is 1,909 out of which 977 are males and 932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikkadu is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikkadu village is 209 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikkadu is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Sikkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikkadu is 61%. Thus Sikkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 70.3% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Sikkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 105 | 104 |
| Literacy | 61% | 70.3% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 858 | 445 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 364 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sikkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikkadu village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 868 | 539 | 329 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 331 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 69 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 111 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 79 | 48 |
| Non Working | 914 | 359 | 555 |
Nearby Villages to Sikkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Sikkadu village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirunahalur | 1,720 |
| Pinnalavadi | 2,790 |
| Kunjaram | 3,255 |
| Palangunam | 671 |
| Pugaipatti | 3,786 |
| Veeramangalam | 549 |
| Vadakurumbur | 2,408 |
| Vannagapadi | 451 |
| Neivanai | 2,405 |
| Arumbalavadi | 421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikkadu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia