Devapandalam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Devapandalam is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,332 families residing in the village Devapandalam. The total population of Devapandalam is 5,775 out of which 2,847 are males and 2,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devapandalam is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devapandalam village is 713 which is 12% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devapandalam is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Devapandalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devapandalam is 72.7%. Thus Devapandalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 63.79% in Devapandalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devapandalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devapandalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devapandalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 713 | 370 | 343 |
| Literacy | 72.72% | 82.03% | 63.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,826 | 939 | 887 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,094 | 815 | 1,279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Devapandalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devapandalam village out of total population, 2,023 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,527 | 1,210 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 217 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 386 | 289 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 34 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 837 | 670 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 259 | 237 |
| Non Working | 3,752 | 1,378 | 2,374 |
Map of Devapandalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Devapandalam, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Devapandalam village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soundarevallipalayam | 2,947 |
| Agraharapandalam | 2,633 |
| Thyagarajapuram | 2,434 |
| Kulathur | 2,895 |
| Sembarampattu | 2,475 |
| Varagur | 1,216 |
| Kosappadi | 2,736 |
| Ariyalur | 3,045 |
| Kallipattu | 2,558 |
| Endal | 1,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devapandalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia