Chokkanathaputtur Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chokkanathaputtur is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,620 families residing in the village Chokkanathaputtur. The total population of Chokkanathaputtur is 9,293 out of which 4,660 are males and 4,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokkanathaputtur is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokkanathaputtur village is 999 which is 11% of the total population. There are 499 male children and 500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokkanathaputtur is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Chokkanathaputtur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokkanathaputtur is 74.6%. Thus Chokkanathaputtur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.26% and the female literacy rate is 64.82% in Chokkanathaputtur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokkanathaputtur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokkanathaputtur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokkanathaputtur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 999 | 499 | 500 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 84.26% | 64.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,009 | 492 | 517 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,108 | 1,154 | 1,954 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokkanathaputtur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokkanathaputtur village out of total population, 5,099 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,606 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,873 | 2,788 | 2,085 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 155 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,606 | 810 | 796 |
| Household Industries | 315 | 105 | 210 |
| Other Workers | 2,750 | 1,718 | 1,032 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 102 | 124 |
| Non Working | 4,194 | 1,770 | 2,424 |
Map of Chokkanathaputtur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chokkanathaputtur, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Chokkanathaputtur village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenkarai | 918 |
| Korukkampatti | 1,935 |
| Vadagarai | 3,454 |
| Nathampatti | 2,143 |
| Puthur | 8,230 |
| Nallamangalam | 3,962 |
| Settur RF | 39 |
| Kovilur | 1,677 |
| Terku Devadanam | 2,373 |
| Vadakkudevadanam | 2,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokkanathaputtur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia