Virayathakandan Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Virayathakandan is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 256 families residing in the village Virayathakandan. The total population of Virayathakandan is 933 out of which 447 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virayathakandan is 1,087.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virayathakandan village is 83 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virayathakandan is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Virayathakandan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virayathakandan is 70.5%. Thus Virayathakandan village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 54.88% in Virayathakandan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virayathakandan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virayathakandan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virayathakandan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| Literacy | 70.47% | 87.29% | 54.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 157 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 90 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virayathakandan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virayathakandan village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 280 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 200 | 239 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Non Working | 315 | 124 | 191 |
Nearby Villages to Virayathakandan,
Below are the list of villages near Virayathakandan village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thugavoor | 675 |
| Kattanur | 1,149 |
| Aranaiyur | 793 |
| Vandal | 865 |
| Tiruvallur | 2,776 |
| Muthur | 1,443 |
| Nagamuganthankudi | 1,195 |
| Samudram | 1,364 |
| Vijayangudi | 935 |
| Salaigramam | 6,088 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virayathakandan, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia