Thanichiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thanichiyam is a village situated in Vadipatti taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,988 families residing in the village Thanichiyam. The total population of Thanichiyam is 7,573 out of which 3,738 are males and 3,835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thanichiyam is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thanichiyam village is 779 which is 10% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 382 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thanichiyam is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Thanichiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thanichiyam is 78.5%. Thus Thanichiyam village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 86.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.01% in Thanichiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thanichiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thanichiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thanichiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 779 | 397 | 382 |
| Literacy | 78.51% | 86.26% | 71.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,446 | 1,214 | 1,232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,239 | 856 | 1,383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thanichiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thanichiyam village out of total population, 3,636 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,614 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,294 | 2,131 | 1,163 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 203 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,614 | 825 | 789 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 1,362 | 1,056 | 306 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 158 | 184 |
| Non Working | 3,937 | 1,449 | 2,488 |
Nearby Villages to Thanichiyam,
Below are the list of villages near Thanichiyam village in Vadipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattakulam | 2,440 |
| Kondayampatti | 2,999 |
| Irumbadi | 5,845 |
| Kalvelipatti | 4,363 |
| Mannadimangalam | 7,259 |
| Periya Ilandaikulam | 1,436 |
| Kovilkuruvithurai | 1,379 |
| Kuthimeikipatti | 1,302 |
| Ayankurivithurai | 1,726 |
| Kilakarai | 469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thanichiyam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia