Vadugachery Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadugachery is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Vadugachery. The total population of Vadugachery is 1,512 out of which 737 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadugachery is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadugachery village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadugachery is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Vadugachery village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadugachery is 79.3%. Thus Vadugachery village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 87.46% and the female literacy rate is 71.49% in Vadugachery village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadugachery village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadugachery Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadugachery village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 75 | 84 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 87.46% | 71.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 865 | 425 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 158 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vadugachery village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadugachery village out of total population, 904 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 381 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 104 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 210 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 56 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 74 | 188 |
| Non Working | 608 | 282 | 326 |
Nearby Villages to Vadugachery,
Below are the list of villages near Vadugachery village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alangudi | 788 |
| Mahadanam | 1,486 |
| Puduchery | 2,104 |
| Vadavoor | 2,735 |
| Agaraorathur | 1,403 |
| Therkupoigainallur | 4,731 |
| Orauthur | 1,726 |
| Kuruchi | 2,255 |
| Karuvalangadai | 1,201 |
| Agalangam | 1,737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadugachery, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia