Vadakkalur Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakkalur is a village situated in Coimbatore North taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,567 families residing in the village Vadakkalur. The total population of Vadakkalur is 5,640 out of which 2,784 are males and 2,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkalur is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakkalur village is 455 which is 8% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkalur is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Vadakkalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkalur is 71.4%. Thus Vadakkalur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 81.43% and the female literacy rate is 61.58% in Vadakkalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 215 | 240 |
| Literacy | 71.42% | 81.43% | 61.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,645 | 808 | 837 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,937 | 692 | 1,245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadakkalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkalur village out of total population, 3,234 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 655 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,047 | 1,840 | 1,207 |
| Cultivators | 524 | 292 | 232 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 655 | 354 | 301 |
| Household Industries | 572 | 322 | 250 |
| Other Workers | 1,296 | 872 | 424 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 92 | 95 |
| Non Working | 2,406 | 852 | 1,554 |
Nearby Villages to Vadakkalur,
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkalur village in Coimbatore North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Annur Mettupalayam | 3,902 |
| Odderpalayam | 7,403 |
| Pasur | 3,219 |
| Kuppanur | 4,130 |
| Allapalayam | 2,189 |
| Pogalur | 4,671 |
| Ambodi | 3,531 |
| Vadavalli | 3,859 |
| Kanuvakkarai | 2,646 |
| Karegoundenpalayam | 7,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkalur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia