Tenkaraikottai Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tenkaraikottai is a village situated in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,337 families residing in the village Tenkaraikottai. The total population of Tenkaraikottai is 5,142 out of which 2,603 are males and 2,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkaraikottai is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tenkaraikottai village is 585 which is 11% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkaraikottai is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Tenkaraikottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkaraikottai is 71.7%. Thus Tenkaraikottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Tenkaraikottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenkaraikottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenkaraikottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkaraikottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 585 | 292 | 293 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 81% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,017 | 503 | 514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,876 | 731 | 1,145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Tenkaraikottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenkaraikottai village out of total population, 2,661 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,661 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 911 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,725 | 919 | 806 |
| Cultivators | 586 | 309 | 277 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 911 | 436 | 475 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 163 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 936 | 670 | 266 |
| Non Working | 2,481 | 1,014 | 1,467 |
Nearby Villages to Tenkaraikottai,
Below are the list of villages near Tenkaraikottai village in Pappireddipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Annamalaihalli | 1,227 |
| Thurinihalli | 660 |
| Chinnankuppam | 1,139 |
| Rameyanahalli | 2,859 |
| Pethathampatti | 4,137 |
| Pethasamudram | 729 |
| Nambippatti | 1,947 |
| Thadhanur | 1,086 |
| Kolagampatty | 3,057 |
| Obilinayakkanahalli | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkaraikottai, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia