Valajanagaram Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valajanagaram is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,945 families residing in the village Valajanagaram. The total population of Valajanagaram is 7,355 out of which 3,702 are males and 3,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valajanagaram is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valajanagaram village is 780 which is 11% of the total population. There are 413 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valajanagaram is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Valajanagaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valajanagaram is 77.2%. Thus Valajanagaram village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 87.35% and the female literacy rate is 67.1% in Valajanagaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valajanagaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valajanagaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valajanagaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 780 | 413 | 367 |
| Literacy | 77.23% | 87.35% | 67.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,550 | 805 | 745 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,277 | 829 | 1,448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Valajanagaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valajanagaram village out of total population, 3,033 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 528 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 475 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,136 | 1,470 | 666 |
| Cultivators | 528 | 334 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 475 | 237 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 1,089 | 877 | 212 |
| Marginal Workers | 897 | 547 | 350 |
| Non Working | 4,322 | 1,685 | 2,637 |
Nearby Villages to Valajanagaram,
Below are the list of villages near Valajanagaram village in Ariyalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ariyalur | 4,147 |
| Varanavasi | 4,087 |
| Kayarlabath | 5,215 |
| Mallur | 2,956 |
| Ammenabath | 654 |
| Siruvalur | 2,155 |
| Periyanagalur | 3,538 |
| Pudupalayam | 3,535 |
| Thelur | 4,215 |
| Reddipalayam | 4,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valajanagaram, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia