Thekkalur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thekkalur is a village situated in Avanashi taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,031 families residing in the village Thekkalur. The total population of Thekkalur is 12,688 out of which 6,076 are males and 6,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkalur is 1,088.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thekkalur village is 1158 which is 9% of the total population. There are 588 male children and 570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkalur is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Thekkalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkalur is 78.6%. Thus Thekkalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 83.67% and the female literacy rate is 74% in Thekkalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,158 | 588 | 570 |
| Literacy | 78.6% | 83.67% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,793 | 1,280 | 1,513 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 3,625 | 1,484 | 2,141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thekkalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkalur village out of total population, 7,507 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 922 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,187 | 4,122 | 3,065 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 335 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 922 | 426 | 496 |
| Household Industries | 315 | 187 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 5,415 | 3,174 | 2,241 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 117 | 203 |
| Non Working | 5,181 | 1,837 | 3,344 |
Nearby Villages to Thekkalur,
Below are the list of villages near Thekkalur village in Avanashi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uppilipalayam | 2,710 |
| Pudupalayam | 7,671 |
| Karavalur | 5,833 |
| Kaniampundi | 2,888 |
| Nambiampalayam | 6,053 |
| Pattampalayam | 1,413 |
| Sinnaripalayam | 2,433 |
| Sokkanur | 2,005 |
| Kuppandampalayam | 2,009 |
| Merkupathi | 2,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkalur, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia