Virupakshi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Virupakshi is a village situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,274 families residing in the village Virupakshi. The total population of Virupakshi is 5,246 out of which 2,662 are males and 2,584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virupakshi is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virupakshi village is 597 which is 11% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virupakshi is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Virupakshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virupakshi is 70.2%. Thus Virupakshi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 81.99% and the female literacy rate is 58.31% in Virupakshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virupakshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virupakshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virupakshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 597 | 335 | 262 |
| Literacy | 70.17% | 81.99% | 58.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,776 | 885 | 891 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,984 | 754 | 1,230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virupakshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virupakshi village out of total population, 2,721 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,291 | 1,375 | 916 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 231 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,244 | 593 | 651 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 641 | 521 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 430 | 177 | 253 |
| Non Working | 2,525 | 1,110 | 1,415 |
Nearby Villages to Virupakshi,
Below are the list of villages near Virupakshi village in Kurinjipadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adurkuppam | 821 |
| Rajakuppam | 3,226 |
| Kannadi | 3,299 |
| Karunguli | 5,449 |
| Karuveppambadi | 228 |
| Kolakkudi | 1,635 |
| Sirupalaiyur | 958 |
| Nayinakuppam | 932 |
| Tanur | 734 |
| Maruvay | 2,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virupakshi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia