Thiruvedagam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thiruvedagam is a village situated in Vadipatti taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 793 families residing in the village Thiruvedagam. The total population of Thiruvedagam is 3,094 out of which 1,551 are males and 1,543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thiruvedagam is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thiruvedagam village is 308 which is 10% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thiruvedagam is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Thiruvedagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thiruvedagam is 78%. Thus Thiruvedagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 85.34% and the female literacy rate is 70.66% in Thiruvedagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thiruvedagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thiruvedagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thiruvedagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 159 | 149 |
| Literacy | 78% | 85.34% | 70.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 746 | 365 | 381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 921 | 363 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thiruvedagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thiruvedagam village out of total population, 1,563 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,235 | 783 | 452 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 367 | 333 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 338 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 182 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,531 | 586 | 945 |
Nearby Villages to Thiruvedagam,
Below are the list of villages near Thiruvedagam village in Vadipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katchirairuppu | 1,482 |
| Mellakkal | 4,618 |
| Ayanthenkarai | 3,937 |
| Sirumalai R.F. | 407 |
| Kovilthenkarai | 281 |
| Mullipallam | 7,903 |
| Thirumalnattam | 707 |
| Nedungulam | 1,710 |
| Sembathi R.F | 18 |
| Thiruvalavayanallur | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thiruvedagam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia