Vallam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vallam is a village situated in Shenkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,001 families residing in the village Vallam. The total population of Vallam is 3,701 out of which 1,900 are males and 1,801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vallam is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vallam village is 445 which is 12% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vallam is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Vallam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vallam is 86.1%. Thus Vallam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 78.34% in Vallam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vallam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vallam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vallam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 237 | 208 |
| Literacy | 86.09% | 93.51% | 78.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 42 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 345 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vallam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vallam village out of total population, 1,692 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,692 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,676 | 1,054 | 622 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 190 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 580 | 37 | 543 |
| Other Workers | 805 | 743 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Non Working | 2,009 | 837 | 1,172 |
Nearby Villages to Vallam,
Below are the list of villages near Vallam village in Shenkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piranoor | 7,292 |
| Periapillaivalasai | 6,673 |
| Karkudi | 4,134 |
| Puliyarai | 9,186 |
| Tenpottai | 5,250 |
| Kanakkupillaivalasai | 3,067 |
| Elathur | 8,636 |
| Neduvayal | 3,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vallam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia