Thenkumarai Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenkumarai is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Thenkumarai. The total population of Thenkumarai is 1,784 out of which 914 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenkumarai is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thenkumarai village is 173 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenkumarai is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Thenkumarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenkumarai is 70.6%. Thus Thenkumarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 79.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.89% in Thenkumarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenkumarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thenkumarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenkumarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 93 | 80 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 79.9% | 60.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 256 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 258 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thenkumarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thenkumarai village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 669 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,052 | 561 | 491 |
| Cultivators | 669 | 371 | 298 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 134 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 30 | 44 |
| Non Working | 658 | 323 | 335 |
Nearby Villages to Thenkumarai,
Below are the list of villages near Thenkumarai village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadakumarai | 2,055 |
| Sathapadi | 3,155 |
| Kamakkapalayam | 2,651 |
| Manjini | 3,771 |
| Mammudi | 2,822 |
| Pungavadi | 3,669 |
| Arathi Agraharam | 1,265 |
| Paithur | 8,303 |
| Thiyaganur | 2,324 |
| Seeliampatty | 4,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenkumarai, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia