Vadakkipalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakkipalayam is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,132 families residing in the village Vadakkipalayam. The total population of Vadakkipalayam is 4,041 out of which 1,967 are males and 2,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkipalayam is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakkipalayam village is 368 which is 9% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkipalayam is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Vadakkipalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkipalayam is 69.2%. Thus Vadakkipalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.17% in Vadakkipalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkipalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkipalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkipalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 192 | 176 |
| Literacy | 69.15% | 76.62% | 62.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,009 | 488 | 521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 87 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 1,501 | 607 | 894 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Vadakkipalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkipalayam village out of total population, 2,178 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 779 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,798 | 1,093 | 705 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 134 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 779 | 385 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 727 | 538 | 189 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 166 | 214 |
| Non Working | 1,863 | 708 | 1,155 |
Nearby Villages to Vadakkipalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkipalayam village in Pollachi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Servakaranpalayam | 4,528 |
| Mettupalayam | 1,546 |
| Poravipalayam | 6,568 |
| Mullipadi | 1,029 |
| Sulakkal | 2,869 |
| Kaniyalampalayam | 1,191 |
| Govindapuram | 1,249 |
| Devanampalayam | 3,641 |
| Devarayapuram | 2,931 |
| Kappalankarai | 4,892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkipalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia