Vakkur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vakkur is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Vakkur. The total population of Vakkur is 717 out of which 368 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakkur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vakkur village is 61 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakkur is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Vakkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakkur is 83.7%. Thus Vakkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 90.88% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Vakkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Literacy | 83.69% | 90.88% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 240 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 59 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vakkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakkur village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 16.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 163 | 10 |
| Non Working | 509 | 176 | 333 |
Nearby Villages to Vakkur,
Below are the list of villages near Vakkur village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poonthottam | 638 |
| Vadappakkam | 694 |
| Mathuranthaganallur | 1,679 |
| Veyyalur | 2,354 |
| Edayanpalacheri | 902 |
| Vazhakollai | 1,649 |
| Kizhnatham | 1,075 |
| Odakakkanalur | 1,092 |
| Kannangudi | 1,905 |
| Tharasur | 816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakkur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia