Theerthamalai Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Theerthamalai is a village situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 556 families residing in the village Theerthamalai. The total population of Theerthamalai is 2,055 out of which 1,013 are males and 1,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Theerthamalai is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Theerthamalai village is 198 which is 10% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Theerthamalai is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Theerthamalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Theerthamalai is 73.2%. Thus Theerthamalai village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 81.16% and the female literacy rate is 65.47% in Theerthamalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Theerthamalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Theerthamalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Theerthamalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 100 | 98 |
| Literacy | 73.18% | 81.16% | 65.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 272 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Theerthamalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Theerthamalai village out of total population, 950 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 950 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 536 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 121 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 14 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 466 | 328 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 49 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,105 | 428 | 677 |
Nearby Villages to Theerthamalai,
Below are the list of villages near Theerthamalai village in Harur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andiyur | 527 |
| Palaiyam | 904 |
| Melachengambadi | 720 |
| Gudalur | 2,976 |
| Mondukuli | 889 |
| Valaduppu | 121 |
| Kilchengampadi | 307 |
| Chellampatti | 1,737 |
| Thanippadi | 376 |
| Kavoipatty | 426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Theerthamalai, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia