Thackalai Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thackalai is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,525 families residing in the village Thackalai. The total population of Thackalai is 9,551 out of which 4,809 are males and 4,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thackalai is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thackalai village is 892 which is 9% of the total population. There are 462 male children and 430 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thackalai is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Thackalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thackalai is 92.3%. Thus Thackalai village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.09% and the female literacy rate is 90.58% in Thackalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thackalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thackalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thackalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 892 | 462 | 430 |
| Literacy | 92.34% | 94.09% | 90.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 259 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 719 | 836 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thackalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thackalai village out of total population, 3,708 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,708 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,773 | 2,341 | 432 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 56 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 119 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 2,515 | 2,143 | 372 |
| Marginal Workers | 935 | 423 | 512 |
| Non Working | 5,843 | 2,045 | 3,798 |
Nearby Villages to Thackalai,
Below are the list of villages near Thackalai village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valvachagostam | 5,579 |
| Kalkulam | 6,705 |
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Colachel | 9,836 |
| Attoor | 11,699 |
| Thalakkulam | 8,986 |
| Mecode | 5,541 |
| Kurunthencode | 9,050 |
| Ponmanai | 86 |
| Kadiapattinam | 26,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thackalai, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia