Achchangulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Achchangulam is a village situated in Sivakasi taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Achchangulam. The total population of Achchangulam is 1,156 out of which 600 are males and 556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achchangulam is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Achchangulam village is 149 which is 13% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achchangulam is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Achchangulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achchangulam is 89.4%. Thus Achchangulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 95.08% and the female literacy rate is 83.09% in Achchangulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achchangulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achchangulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achchangulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Literacy | 89.37% | 95.08% | 83.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 249 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 98 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achchangulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achchangulam village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 636 | 339 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 117 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 204 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Non Working | 482 | 244 | 238 |
Map of Achchangulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Achchangulam, Sivakasi
Below are the list of villages near Achchangulam village in Sivakasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panaiyadippatti | 3,005 |
| Surarpatti | 1,523 |
| Vijayakarisalkulam | 3,981 |
| Kilanmarinadu | 2,388 |
| Vembakottai | 4,478 |
| Lakshmipuram | 5,610 |
| Kangaraseval | 1,627 |
| Appanayakkanpatti | 4,594 |
| Kundayiruppu | 6,812 |
| Alangulam | 1,924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achchangulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia