Thenkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenkunam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Thenkunam. The total population of Thenkunam is 1,213 out of which 591 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenkunam is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thenkunam village is 161 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenkunam is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Thenkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenkunam is 52.3%. Thus Thenkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 63.42% and the female literacy rate is 41.64% in Thenkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thenkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 77 | 84 |
| Literacy | 52.28% | 63.42% | 41.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 288 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 265 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Thenkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thenkunam village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 608 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 725 | 371 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 74 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 608 | 284 | 324 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 485 | 217 | 268 |
Nearby Villages to Thenkunam,
Below are the list of villages near Thenkunam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koovadu | 2,177 |
| Edalavadi | 686 |
| Ellaigramam | 2,550 |
| Adanur | 4,400 |
| Koothanur | 2,016 |
| Nannaram | 2,245 |
| Eraiyur | 8,826 |
| Athur | 4,981 |
| Pallaiyarpalaiyam | 823 |
| Perumbakkam | 3,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia