Chokkapalam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chokkapalam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Chokkapalam. The total population of Chokkapalam is 1,132 out of which 557 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokkapalam is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokkapalam village is 130 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokkapalam is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Chokkapalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokkapalam is 66.4%. Thus Chokkapalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 58.4% in Chokkapalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokkapalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokkapalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokkapalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| Literacy | 66.37% | 74.69% | 58.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 26 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 69 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 191 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Chokkapalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokkapalam village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 164 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 53 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 165 | 174 |
| Non Working | 475 | 228 | 247 |
Map of Chokkapalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chokkapalam, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Chokkapalam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pappantangal | 457 |
| Udaiyantangal | 1,199 |
| Kuduvampoondi | 1,192 |
| Kallapuliyur | 1,513 |
| Kilavampoondi | 454 |
| Irumbuli | 778 |
| Sindagampoondi | 586 |
| Kandamanallur | 1,037 |
| Palampoondi | 694 |
| Sevalambadi | 1,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokkapalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia