Vagarai Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vagarai is a village situated in Palani taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 640 families residing in the village Vagarai. The total population of Vagarai is 2,142 out of which 1,070 are males and 1,072 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagarai is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vagarai village is 188 which is 9% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagarai is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Vagarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagarai is 63.4%. Thus Vagarai village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 72.31% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% in Vagarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 102 | 86 |
| Literacy | 63.36% | 72.31% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 529 | 258 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 370 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vagarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagarai village out of total population, 1,371 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 508 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,120 | 632 | 488 |
| Cultivators | 508 | 300 | 208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 214 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 109 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 80 | 171 |
| Non Working | 771 | 358 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Vagarai,
Below are the list of villages near Vagarai village in Palani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thoppampatti | 3,443 |
| Marichilambu | 3,466 |
| Korikadavu | 2,610 |
| Thummalapatti | 2,194 |
| Kovilammapatti | 1,088 |
| Pudur | 470 |
| Kolumakondan | 1,861 |
| Akkaraipatti | 2,195 |
| Pushpathur | 8,490 |
| Thalaiyuthu | 5,923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagarai, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia