Kadanad Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kadanad is a village situated in Udhagamandalam taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,058 families residing in the village Kadanad. The total population of Kadanad is 7,080 out of which 3,406 are males and 3,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kadanad is 1,079.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kadanad village is 463 which is 7% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kadanad is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Kadanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kadanad is 75.8%. Thus Kadanad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 64.93% in Kadanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kadanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kadanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kadanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 214 | 249 |
| Literacy | 75.8% | 87.47% | 64.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 794 | 377 | 417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 84 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 2,064 | 614 | 1,450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Kadanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kadanad village out of total population, 4,255 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,255 workers engaged in Main Work, 527 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,088 | 2,166 | 1,922 |
| Cultivators | 527 | 273 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,198 | 1,591 | 1,607 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 341 | 284 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Non Working | 2,825 | 1,158 | 1,667 |
Map of Kadanad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kadanad, Udhagamandalam
Below are the list of villages near Kadanad village in Udhagamandalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masinagudi | 8,783 |
| Ebbanad | 6,233 |
| Kukkal | 5,219 |
| Kagguchi | 10,986 |
| Thuneri | 7,110 |
| Hullathi | 9,187 |
| Nanjanad | 13,007 |
| Udhagamandalam | 8,214 |
| Thummanatti | 9,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kadanad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia