Kagam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kagam is a village situated in Erode taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 952 families residing in the village Kagam. The total population of Kagam is 3,085 out of which 1,514 are males and 1,571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kagam is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kagam village is 193 which is 6% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kagam is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Kagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kagam is 70.7%. Thus Kagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% in Kagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 94 | 99 |
| Literacy | 70.71% | 80.56% | 61.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 356 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,040 | 370 | 670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kagam village out of total population, 1,891 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 703 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 792 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,868 | 1,049 | 819 |
| Cultivators | 703 | 425 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 792 | 352 | 440 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 340 | 260 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,194 | 456 | 738 |
Map of Kagam, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kagam, Erode
Below are the list of villages near Kagam village in Erode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Attavanai Hanuman Palli | 4,300 |
| Kulavilakku | 2,569 |
| Mukasi Hanuman Palli | 4,081 |
| Palamangalam | 2,373 |
| Velampalayam | 3,748 |
| Nanjaikolanalli | 2,047 |
| Elumathur | 8,929 |
| Kolathupalayam | 5,605 |
| Thanathampalayam | 422 |
| Kondalam | 4,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kagam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia