Vadagadu Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadagadu is a village situated in Oddanchatram taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,238 families residing in the village Vadagadu. The total population of Vadagadu is 4,157 out of which 2,128 are males and 2,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadagadu is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadagadu village is 377 which is 9% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadagadu is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Vadagadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadagadu is 65.9%. Thus Vadagadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 73.55% and the female literacy rate is 57.85% in Vadagadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadagadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadagadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadagadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 196 | 181 |
| Literacy | 65.87% | 73.55% | 57.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 969 | 501 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 72 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 1,667 | 707 | 960 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Vadagadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadagadu village out of total population, 2,808 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,464 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,638 | 1,384 | 1,254 |
| Cultivators | 1,035 | 556 | 479 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,464 | 755 | 709 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 68 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 79 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,349 | 665 | 684 |
Nearby Villages to Vadagadu,
Below are the list of villages near Vadagadu village in Oddanchatram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindalavadampatti | 2,120 |
| D.Pudukottai | 1,195 |
| Dasaripatti | 1,190 |
| Virupakshi | 6,123 |
| Arasappapillaipatti | 2,113 |
| Athicombai | 4,173 |
| Lakkayankottai | 3,115 |
| Kalanjipatti | 1,750 |
| Kedayurambu | 3,769 |
| Puliyamarathukottai | 4,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadagadu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia