Vadagounchi Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadagounchi is a village situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,190 families residing in the village Vadagounchi. The total population of Vadagounchi is 4,434 out of which 2,259 are males and 2,175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadagounchi is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadagounchi village is 482 which is 11% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadagounchi is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Vadagounchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadagounchi is 68.9%. Thus Vadagounchi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.4% in Vadagounchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadagounchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadagounchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadagounchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 482 | 242 | 240 |
| Literacy | 68.88% | 76.05% | 61.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 872 | 447 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 755 | 392 | 363 |
| Illiterate | 1,712 | 725 | 987 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Vadagounchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadagounchi village out of total population, 2,795 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,688 | 1,436 | 1,252 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 89 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,366 | 1,239 | 1,127 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 100 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 55 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,639 | 768 | 871 |
Nearby Villages to Vadagounchi,
Below are the list of villages near Vadagounchi village in Kodaikanal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vilpatti | 13,437 |
| Pachalur | 2,367 |
| Kookkal | 7,024 |
| Periyur | 3,202 |
| Thandigudi | 3,123 |
| Kodaikanal | 2,831 |
| Poombarai | 5,574 |
| Mannavanur | 8,117 |
| Poondi | 5,816 |
| Vellagavi | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadagounchi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia