Vadagarai Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadagarai is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,262 families residing in the village Vadagarai. The total population of Vadagarai is 4,900 out of which 2,513 are males and 2,387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadagarai is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadagarai village is 525 which is 11% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadagarai is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Vadagarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadagarai is 78.9%. Thus Vadagarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Vadagarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadagarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadagarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadagarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 283 | 242 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 86.73% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,691 | 865 | 826 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,448 | 579 | 869 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadagarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadagarai village out of total population, 2,005 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,805 | 1,296 | 509 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 106 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 227 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,185 | 933 | 252 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 127 | 73 |
| Non Working | 2,895 | 1,090 | 1,805 |
Nearby Villages to Vadagarai,
Below are the list of villages near Vadagarai village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melakottai | 5,156 |
| Vidathakulam | 1,934 |
| Karisalpatti | 1,835 |
| Virusankulam | 860 |
| Andipatti | 969 |
| Ulagani | 1,466 |
| Tirali | 3,288 |
| Maikkudi | 1,382 |
| Naduvakkottai | 1,074 |
| Nadukottai | 1,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadagarai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia