Vagaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vagaikulam is a village situated in Palayamkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Vagaikulam. The total population of Vagaikulam is 364 out of which 176 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vagaikulam village is 41 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 1,050 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Vagaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagaikulam is 92.3%. Thus Vagaikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 96.79% and the female literacy rate is 88.02% in Vagaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Literacy | 92.26% | 96.79% | 88.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 25 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vagaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagaikulam village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 123 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 43 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 72 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 105 | 51 | 54 |
Nearby Villages to Vagaikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Vagaikulam village in Palayamkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maruthur | 1,247 |
| Udayarkulam | 955 |
| Thiruthu | 52 |
| Naduvakurichi | 3,859 |
| Avanapperi | 358 |
| Ariyakulam | 4,130 |
| Palayamchettikulam | 2,034 |
| Velankulam | 285 |
| Keelanatham | 11,570 |
| Melaputhaneri | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagaikulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia