Urmelazhagian Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Urmelazhagian is a village situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,612 families residing in the village Urmelazhagian. The total population of Urmelazhagian is 5,719 out of which 2,774 are males and 2,945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urmelazhagian is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Urmelazhagian village is 618 which is 11% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urmelazhagian is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Urmelazhagian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urmelazhagian is 78.3%. Thus Urmelazhagian village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 70.58% in Urmelazhagian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urmelazhagian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urmelazhagian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urmelazhagian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 618 | 280 | 338 |
| Literacy | 78.28% | 86.33% | 70.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,575 | 1,735 | 1,840 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,726 | 621 | 1,105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Urmelazhagian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urmelazhagian village out of total population, 2,992 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,992 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,547 | 1,435 | 1,112 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 227 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,422 | 721 | 701 |
| Household Industries | 174 | 16 | 158 |
| Other Workers | 578 | 471 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 213 | 232 |
| Non Working | 2,727 | 1,126 | 1,601 |
Nearby Villages to Urmelazhagian,
Below are the list of villages near Urmelazhagian village in Tenkasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poygai | 5,645 |
| Kilankadu | 4,754 |
| Kanagasabapathiperi | 721 |
| Nainaragaram | 9,661 |
| Kambaneri Pudukudi | 8,242 |
| Idaikal | 3,054 |
| Boganallur | 5,555 |
| Kasidharmam | 4,071 |
| Chockampatti | 18,220 |
| Kodikurichi | 3,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urmelazhagian, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia