Thenkkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenkkarai is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 548 families residing in the village Thenkkarai. The total population of Thenkkarai is 2,172 out of which 1,053 are males and 1,119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenkkarai is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thenkkarai village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenkkarai is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Thenkkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenkkarai is 62%. Thus Thenkkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 51.27% in Thenkkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenkkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thenkkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenkkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 115 | 99 |
| Literacy | 61.95% | 73.56% | 51.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 233 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 363 | 596 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Thenkkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thenkkarai village out of total population, 1,067 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 726 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 977 | 567 | 410 |
| Cultivators | 726 | 399 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 114 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,105 | 443 | 662 |
Nearby Villages to Thenkkarai,
Below are the list of villages near Thenkkarai village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothandapuram | 1,762 |
| Vanakkambadi | 1,074 |
| Thadinolambai | 1,068 |
| Melpathi | 1,043 |
| Mosavadi | 823 |
| Thakkandarayapuram | 1,366 |
| Mahadevimangalam | 963 |
| Arasur | 2,330 |
| Alliyandal | 1,519 |
| Mambattu | 1,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenkkarai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia