Thanikpttagam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thanikpttagam is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,384 families residing in the village Thanikpttagam. The total population of Thanikpttagam is 4,857 out of which 2,444 are males and 2,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thanikpttagam is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thanikpttagam village is 392 which is 8% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thanikpttagam is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Thanikpttagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thanikpttagam is 82.4%. Thus Thanikpttagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.07% and the female literacy rate is 74.79% in Thanikpttagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thanikpttagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thanikpttagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thanikpttagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 208 | 184 |
| Literacy | 82.44% | 90.07% | 74.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 963 | 467 | 496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,176 | 430 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thanikpttagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thanikpttagam village out of total population, 2,349 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,349 workers engaged in Main Work, 529 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,022 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,866 | 1,267 | 599 |
| Cultivators | 529 | 455 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,022 | 547 | 475 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 260 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 483 | 262 | 221 |
| Non Working | 2,508 | 915 | 1,593 |
Nearby Villages to Thanikpttagam,
Below are the list of villages near Thanikpttagam village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thagattur Pethachikadu | 2,164 |
| Vanduvancheri | 7,384 |
| Thagattur Subramanyakadu | 2,768 |
| Vaimedu west | 2,006 |
| Marudur Vadakku | 5,072 |
| Vaimedu East | 3,751 |
| Sembagarayanellur | 5,101 |
| Marudur Therku | 4,350 |
| Katharipuram | 7,292 |
| Ayakkaranbulam Ist Sethi | 3,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thanikpttagam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia