Valvachagostam Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valvachagostam is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,468 families residing in the village Valvachagostam. The total population of Valvachagostam is 5,579 out of which 2,768 are males and 2,811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valvachagostam is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valvachagostam village is 505 which is 9% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valvachagostam is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Valvachagostam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valvachagostam is 93.6%. Thus Valvachagostam village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 92.13% in Valvachagostam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valvachagostam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valvachagostam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valvachagostam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 260 | 245 |
| Literacy | 93.56% | 95.02% | 92.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 385 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Valvachagostam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valvachagostam village out of total population, 2,175 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,732 | 1,303 | 429 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 58 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 60 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,522 | 1,166 | 356 |
| Marginal Workers | 443 | 217 | 226 |
| Non Working | 3,404 | 1,248 | 2,156 |
Nearby Villages to Valvachagostam,
Below are the list of villages near Valvachagostam village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Thackalai | 9,551 |
| Attoor | 11,699 |
| Kalkulam | 6,705 |
| Mecode | 5,541 |
| Colachel | 9,836 |
| Ponmanai | 86 |
| Thalakkulam | 8,986 |
| Surulacode | 4,805 |
| Kurunthencode | 9,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valvachagostam, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia