Veerakkan Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Veerakkan is a village situated in Thiruvidaimarudur taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 728 families residing in the village Veerakkan. The total population of Veerakkan is 3,005 out of which 1,479 are males and 1,526 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerakkan is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veerakkan village is 304 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerakkan is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Veerakkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerakkan is 78.2%. Thus Veerakkan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 85.92% and the female literacy rate is 70.8% in Veerakkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerakkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerakkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerakkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 158 | 146 |
| Literacy | 78.19% | 85.92% | 70.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,445 | 715 | 730 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 131 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 344 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Veerakkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerakkan village out of total population, 1,113 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,113 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,010 | 780 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 161 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 415 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 189 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,892 | 643 | 1,249 |
Nearby Villages to Veerakkan,
Below are the list of villages near Veerakkan village in Thiruvidaimarudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattanagaram | 623 |
| Maharajapuram | 3,378 |
| Manikudi | 1,777 |
| Manambadi | 1,757 |
| Thirulogi | 2,963 |
| Puthur | 1,870 |
| Sivapurani | 797 |
| Senganur | 1,784 |
| Keelasooriyamoolai | 1,647 |
| Narikudi | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerakkan, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia