Vadakuthu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakuthu is a village situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,169 families residing in the village Vadakuthu. The total population of Vadakuthu is 21,236 out of which 10,709 are males and 10,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakuthu is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakuthu village is 2606 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1391 male children and 1215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakuthu is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Vadakuthu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakuthu is 83.9%. Thus Vadakuthu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 91.47% and the female literacy rate is 76.26% in Vadakuthu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakuthu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakuthu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakuthu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,606 | 1,391 | 1,215 |
| Literacy | 83.86% | 91.47% | 76.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,354 | 1,683 | 1,671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 5,612 | 2,186 | 3,426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Vadakuthu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakuthu village out of total population, 8,214 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,002 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,053 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,225 | 4,580 | 1,645 |
| Cultivators | 1,002 | 576 | 426 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,053 | 622 | 431 |
| Household Industries | 292 | 109 | 183 |
| Other Workers | 3,878 | 3,273 | 605 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,989 | 1,221 | 768 |
| Non Working | 13,022 | 4,908 | 8,114 |
Nearby Villages to Vadakuthu,
Below are the list of villages near Vadakuthu village in Kurinjipadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilur | 6,314 |
| Vadakkumelur | 6,132 |
| Annadanampettai | 1,599 |
| Veludayanpattu | 1,296 |
| Poiganatham | 631 |
| Perumathur | 2,138 |
| Vengadampettai | 4,993 |
| Vanadirayapuram | 1,231 |
| Madanagopalapuram | 2,063 |
| Tenkuthu | 4,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakuthu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia