Vadakandam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakandam is a village situated in Kodavasal taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 738 families residing in the village Vadakandam. The total population of Vadakandam is 2,779 out of which 1,349 are males and 1,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakandam is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakandam village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakandam is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Vadakandam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakandam is 88.8%. Thus Vadakandam village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 93.32% and the female literacy rate is 84.45% in Vadakandam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakandam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakandam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakandam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 121 | 144 |
| Literacy | 88.78% | 93.32% | 84.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,205 | 606 | 599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 203 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadakandam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakandam village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 508 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 180 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 294 | 248 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 611 | 362 | 249 |
| Non Working | 1,453 | 479 | 974 |
Nearby Villages to Vadakandam,
Below are the list of villages near Vadakandam village in Kodavasal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pulavanallur | 1,412 |
| Mannakkal | 2,134 |
| Keerangudi | 1,526 |
| Engan | 2,909 |
| Deepangudi | 1,656 |
| Karaiyappalaiyur | 1,170 |
| Arasavanangadu | 1,588 |
| Neikuppai | 954 |
| Kappanamangalam | 1,840 |
| Keelapalaiyur | 745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakandam, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia