Thalakkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thalakkulam is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,410 families residing in the village Thalakkulam. The total population of Thalakkulam is 8,986 out of which 4,417 are males and 4,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thalakkulam is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thalakkulam village is 845 which is 9% of the total population. There are 420 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thalakkulam is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Thalakkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thalakkulam is 90.8%. Thus Thalakkulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.65% and the female literacy rate is 88.06% in Thalakkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thalakkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thalakkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thalakkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 845 | 420 | 425 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 93.65% | 88.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 601 | 326 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,594 | 674 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thalakkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thalakkulam village out of total population, 3,883 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,982 | 2,405 | 577 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 97 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 376 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 48 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 2,331 | 1,884 | 447 |
| Marginal Workers | 901 | 354 | 547 |
| Non Working | 5,103 | 1,658 | 3,445 |
Nearby Villages to Thalakkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Thalakkulam village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Colachel | 9,836 |
| Kurunthencode | 9,050 |
| Kalkulam | 6,705 |
| Kadiapattinam | 26,589 |
| Thackalai | 9,551 |
| Veerapuli R.F. | 1,663 |
| Valvachagostam | 5,579 |
| Veerapuli Extn. | 484 |
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Velimalai Forest | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thalakkulam, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia