Dakshinapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dakshinapuram is a village situated in Alangudi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 592 families residing in the village Dakshinapuram. The total population of Dakshinapuram is 2,438 out of which 1,211 are males and 1,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinapuram is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshinapuram village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinapuram is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Dakshinapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinapuram is 78.4%. Thus Dakshinapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 87.84% and the female literacy rate is 69.01% in Dakshinapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshinapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 117 | 117 |
| Literacy | 78.36% | 87.84% | 69.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 430 | 212 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 250 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshinapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshinapuram village out of total population, 1,290 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 634 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,066 | 571 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 199 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 634 | 302 | 332 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 137 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,148 | 503 | 645 |
Map of Dakshinapuram, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Dakshinapuram, Alangudi
Below are the list of villages near Dakshinapuram village in Alangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulavoipatti | 1,056 |
| Venkatakulam | 2,742 |
| Muthupattinam | 588 |
| Vennavalkudi | 6,260 |
| Palaiyur | 1,219 |
| Arayapatti | 3,313 |
| Kathakurichi | 826 |
| Kilayur | 2,051 |
| Gudalur | 248 |
| Sendakudi | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshinapuram, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia