Thengal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thengal is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Thengal. The total population of Thengal is 1,480 out of which 714 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thengal is 1,073.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thengal village is 156 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thengal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Thengal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thengal is 79%. Thus Thengal village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 72.24% in Thengal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thengal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thengal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thengal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 78 | 78 |
| Literacy | 79% | 86.32% | 72.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 171 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 165 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Thengal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thengal village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 558 | 371 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 464 | 307 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 907 | 338 | 569 |
Nearby Villages to Thengal,
Below are the list of villages near Thengal village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ammananthangal | 4,221 |
| Kilminnal | 8,004 |
| Thenkadappanthangal | 2,220 |
| Arapakkam | 3,812 |
| Bagaveli | 1,456 |
| Melakuppam | 3,049 |
| Sumaithangi | 2,708 |
| Thimmanacherikuppam | 1,707 |
| Valluvambakkam | 3,442 |
| Nandiyalam | 8,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thengal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia