Thenmalai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenmalai is a village situated in Sivagiri taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,060 families residing in the village Thenmalai. The total population of Thenmalai is 10,283 out of which 4,983 are males and 5,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenmalai is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thenmalai village is 1002 which is 10% of the total population. There are 478 male children and 524 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenmalai is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Thenmalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenmalai is 72.4%. Thus Thenmalai village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 61.37% in Thenmalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenmalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thenmalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenmalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,002 | 478 | 524 |
| Literacy | 72.45% | 84.2% | 61.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,889 | 893 | 996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,559 | 1,190 | 2,369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thenmalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thenmalai village out of total population, 5,777 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 557 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,804 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,522 | 3,009 | 2,513 |
| Cultivators | 557 | 368 | 189 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,804 | 1,282 | 1,522 |
| Household Industries | 193 | 49 | 144 |
| Other Workers | 1,968 | 1,310 | 658 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 88 | 167 |
| Non Working | 4,506 | 1,886 | 2,620 |
Nearby Villages to Thenmalai,
Below are the list of villages near Thenmalai village in Sivagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayagiri | 1,342 |
| Gudalur | 3,662 |
| Inam Kovilpatti | 1,747 |
| Ramanathapuram | 5,669 |
| Viswanathapperi | 10,483 |
| Tirumalapuram | 4,525 |
| Naranapuram | 5,197 |
| Nelkattum Seval | 6,493 |
| Sanganapperi | 1,109 |
| Subramanyapuram | 4,777 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenmalai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia