Thekkattur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thekkattur is a village situated in Thirumayam taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,932 families residing in the village Thekkattur. The total population of Thekkattur is 7,632 out of which 3,845 are males and 3,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkattur is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thekkattur village is 823 which is 11% of the total population. There are 417 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkattur is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Thekkattur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkattur is 78.3%. Thus Thekkattur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 88.07% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Thekkattur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkattur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkattur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkattur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 823 | 417 | 406 |
| Literacy | 78.26% | 88.07% | 68.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867 | 463 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,303 | 826 | 1,477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thekkattur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkattur village out of total population, 3,221 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 429 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 495 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,063 | 1,584 | 479 |
| Cultivators | 429 | 352 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 495 | 296 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,122 | 924 | 198 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,158 | 663 | 495 |
| Non Working | 4,411 | 1,598 | 2,813 |
Nearby Villages to Thekkattur,
Below are the list of villages near Thekkattur village in Thirumayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lembalakudi | 4,539 |
| Valayampatti | 490 |
| Virachilai I Bit | 7,006 |
| Perungudi | 6,076 |
| Athur | 791 |
| Poovampatti | 311 |
| Kulipirai | 3,323 |
| Mirattunilai | 4,814 |
| Melappanaiyur | 4,885 |
| Sirayampatti | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkattur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia