Chikkarampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chikkarampalayam is a village situated in Mettupalayam taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,957 families residing in the village Chikkarampalayam. The total population of Chikkarampalayam is 10,242 out of which 5,059 are males and 5,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikkarampalayam is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikkarampalayam village is 874 which is 9% of the total population. There are 436 male children and 438 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikkarampalayam is 1,005 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Chikkarampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikkarampalayam is 78.8%. Thus Chikkarampalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 84.99% and the female literacy rate is 72.79% in Chikkarampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikkarampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikkarampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikkarampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 874 | 436 | 438 |
| Literacy | 78.81% | 84.99% | 72.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,045 | 1,033 | 1,012 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,859 | 1,130 | 1,729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chikkarampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikkarampalayam village out of total population, 4,694 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,694 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 662 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,269 | 3,004 | 1,265 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 246 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 662 | 396 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 71 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 3,151 | 2,291 | 860 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 216 | 209 |
| Non Working | 5,548 | 1,839 | 3,709 |
Map of Chikkarampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chikkarampalayam, Mettupalayam
Below are the list of villages near Chikkarampalayam village in Mettupalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belladhi | 7,637 |
| Marudur | 9,491 |
| Kalampalayam | 5,488 |
| Kemmarampalayam | 6,405 |
| Velliangadu | 7,451 |
| Hulical Drug R.F. | 37 |
| Tholampalayam | 6,574 |
| NellimalaiR.F. | 85 |
| Thekkampatti | 12,414 |
| Nellithurai | 2,368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikkarampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia