Gerugambakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gerugambakkam is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Gerugambakkam. The total population of Gerugambakkam is 615 out of which 305 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerugambakkam is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerugambakkam village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerugambakkam is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Gerugambakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerugambakkam is 65.8%. Thus Gerugambakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 78.02% and the female literacy rate is 53.48% in Gerugambakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerugambakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerugambakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerugambakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 78.02% | 53.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 117 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 92 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Gerugambakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerugambakkam village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 195 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 72 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 96 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 301 | 108 | 193 |
Map of Gerugambakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gerugambakkam, Uthukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Gerugambakkam village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengunram | 143 |
| Gurupuram | 601 |
| Ammambakkam | 2,349 |
| Mamballam | 772 |
| Nelvoy | 1,725 |
| Mambattu | 164 |
| Vellathukottai | 2,660 |
| Alapakkam | 4,319 |
| Thimmaboopalapuram | 2,849 |
| Kannigaipair | 5,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerugambakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia