Thandalam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thandalam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 563 families residing in the village Thandalam. The total population of Thandalam is 2,224 out of which 1,135 are males and 1,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thandalam is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thandalam village is 253 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thandalam is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Thandalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thandalam is 75%. Thus Thandalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.46% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% in Thandalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thandalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thandalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thandalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 124 | 129 |
| Literacy | 74.99% | 85.46% | 63.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 240 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 271 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Thandalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thandalam village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,007 | 632 | 375 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 179 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 456 | 248 | 208 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 181 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 50 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,057 | 453 | 604 |
Nearby Villages to Thandalam,
Below are the list of villages near Thandalam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velianallur | 2,059 |
| Melvenbakkam | 827 |
| Poigainallur | 1,528 |
| Kilvenbakkam | 2,263 |
| Melapulam | 4,072 |
| Perumbulipakkam | 2,106 |
| Nangamangalam | 1,590 |
| Avalur | 2,112 |
| Dharmaneedhi | 1,186 |
| Karivedu | 3,249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thandalam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia