Thunjam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thunjam is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Thunjam. The total population of Thunjam is 336 out of which 168 are males and 168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thunjam is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thunjam village is 30 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thunjam is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Thunjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thunjam is 72.5%. Thus Thunjam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.82% in Thunjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thunjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thunjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thunjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Literacy | 72.55% | 82.67% | 62.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 44 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thunjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thunjam village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 4.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 89 | 66 |
| Non Working | 174 | 72 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Thunjam,
Below are the list of villages near Thunjam village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pulleri | 765 |
| Keelavedu | 396 |
| Nemmeli | 3,099 |
| Meleripakkam | 1,358 |
| Thirumani | 3,362 |
| Janakipuram | 128 |
| Alagusamudram | 846 |
| Keerapakkam | 1,530 |
| Melapattu | 224 |
| Nelvoy | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thunjam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia