Chettikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chettikulam is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,259 families residing in the village Chettikulam. The total population of Chettikulam is 4,970 out of which 2,517 are males and 2,453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chettikulam is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chettikulam village is 549 which is 11% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chettikulam is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Chettikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chettikulam is 82.7%. Thus Chettikulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 88.37% and the female literacy rate is 76.9% in Chettikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chettikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chettikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chettikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 549 | 282 | 267 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 88.37% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 789 | 393 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,314 | 542 | 772 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chettikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chettikulam village out of total population, 2,083 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,801 | 1,398 | 403 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 59 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 84 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,531 | 1,226 | 305 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 128 | 154 |
| Non Working | 2,887 | 991 | 1,896 |
Map of Chettikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chettikulam, Madurai North
Below are the list of villages near Chettikulam village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veppangulam | 23 |
| Maranavariendal | 734 |
| Boothakudi | 1,598 |
| Illuppakudi | 341 |
| Keelanedugulam | 434 |
| Kallikudi | 696 |
| Ayilangudi | 1,902 |
| Thenur | 6,464 |
| Iraniyam | 1,333 |
| Thodaneri | 1,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chettikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia