Gundikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gundikkal is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,717 families residing in the village Gundikkal. The total population of Gundikkal is 6,676 out of which 3,536 are males and 3,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gundikkal is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gundikkal village is 689 which is 10% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gundikkal is 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Gundikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gundikkal is 62%. Thus Gundikkal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 72.01% and the female literacy rate is 50.62% in Gundikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gundikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gundikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gundikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 689 | 364 | 325 |
| Literacy | 61.95% | 72.01% | 50.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,240 | 665 | 575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,967 | 1,252 | 1,715 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gundikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gundikkal village out of total population, 3,497 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,057 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,458 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,065 | 2,003 | 1,062 |
| Cultivators | 1,057 | 689 | 368 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,458 | 839 | 619 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 522 | 453 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 194 | 238 |
| Non Working | 3,179 | 1,339 | 1,840 |
Map of Gundikkal, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gundikkal, Omalur
Below are the list of villages near Gundikkal village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanavoipudur | 8,010 |
| Kongupatti | 10,400 |
| Kodunaickenpatty pudur | 5,929 |
| Mookanur | 3,754 |
| Veppilai | 5,031 |
| Elathur | 2,337 |
| Sekkarapatti | 2,319 |
| Naduppatti | 5,652 |
| Kadayampatti | 5,292 |
| Palappallikombai | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gundikkal, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia