Vazhkkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vazhkkudi is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Vazhkkudi. The total population of Vazhkkudi is 1,419 out of which 705 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhkkudi is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vazhkkudi village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhkkudi is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Vazhkkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhkkudi is 91%. Thus Vazhkkudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.58% and the female literacy rate is 88.51% in Vazhkkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhkkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vazhkkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhkkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Literacy | 91.04% | 93.58% | 88.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 267 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 107 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vazhkkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vazhkkudi village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 298 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 191 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 60 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 223 | 257 |
| Non Working | 398 | 184 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Vazhkkudi,
Below are the list of villages near Vazhkkudi village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaiyur | 1,775 |
| Kangalancheri | 1,994 |
| Tiruppayathangudi | 1,455 |
| Perungandambanur | 2,018 |
| Kilathanjavur | 764 |
| Vadakudi | 1,393 |
| Kottarakkudi | 1,094 |
| Nagore | 1,341 |
| Periyakannamangalam | 1,389 |
| Thethi | 2,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhkkudi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia