Thekkampatti Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thekkampatti is a village situated in Mettupalayam taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,619 families residing in the village Thekkampatti. The total population of Thekkampatti is 12,414 out of which 6,189 are males and 6,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkampatti is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thekkampatti village is 1020 which is 8% of the total population. There are 489 male children and 531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkampatti is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Thekkampatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkampatti is 70.1%. Thus Thekkampatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 78.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.66% in Thekkampatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkampatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkampatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkampatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,020 | 489 | 531 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 78.54% | 61.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,531 | 1,289 | 1,242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 146 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 4,426 | 1,712 | 2,714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Thekkampatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkampatti village out of total population, 6,595 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 896 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,058 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,531 | 3,504 | 2,027 |
| Cultivators | 896 | 518 | 378 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,058 | 1,125 | 933 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 106 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 2,392 | 1,755 | 637 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,064 | 587 | 477 |
| Non Working | 5,819 | 2,098 | 3,721 |
Nearby Villages to Thekkampatti,
Below are the list of villages near Thekkampatti village in Mettupalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nellithurai | 2,368 |
| Tholampalayam | 6,574 |
| Odanthurai | 5,399 |
| Velliangadu | 7,451 |
| Chickadasampalayam | 19,049 |
| Kemmarampalayam | 6,405 |
| Jadayampalayam | 10,049 |
| Kalampalayam | 5,488 |
| Bellapalayam | 9,131 |
| Marudur | 9,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia