Dharmapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Dharmapuram is a village situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,643 families residing in the village Dharmapuram. The total population of Dharmapuram is 6,196 out of which 3,000 are males and 3,196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapuram is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmapuram village is 743 which is 12% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 348 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapuram is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Dharmapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmapuram is 93.5%. Thus Dharmapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.36% and the female literacy rate is 92.7% in Dharmapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 743 | 395 | 348 |
| Literacy | 93.49% | 94.36% | 92.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,098 | 542 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharmapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmapuram village out of total population, 1,895 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,895 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,493 | 1,328 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 112 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,315 | 1,177 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 268 | 134 |
| Non Working | 4,301 | 1,404 | 2,897 |
Map of Dharmapuram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Dharmapuram, Agastheeswaram
Below are the list of villages near Dharmapuram village in Agastheeswaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neendakara -B | 19,716 |
| Madhusoodhanapuram | 5,928 |
| Vempanoor | 10,177 |
| Thengamputhoor | 91 |
| Neendakara-A | 3,914 |
| Parakkai | 2,524 |
| Vadiveeswaram | 3,777 |
| Thamaraikulam | 11,776 |
| Suchindrum | 924 |
| Agasteeswaram | 7,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmapuram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia