Kalkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalkunam is a village situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 606 families residing in the village Kalkunam. The total population of Kalkunam is 2,506 out of which 1,301 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkunam is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalkunam village is 266 which is 11% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkunam is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kalkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkunam is 67.6%. Thus Kalkunam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 57.78% in Kalkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 153 | 113 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 76.92% | 57.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 409 | 374 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 992 | 418 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kalkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkunam village out of total population, 1,180 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,180 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 704 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 859 | 569 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 704 | 439 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 161 | 160 |
| Non Working | 1,326 | 571 | 755 |
Map of Kalkunam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kalkunam, Kurinjipadi
Below are the list of villages near Kalkunam village in Kurinjipadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurinjipadi | 1,400 |
| Guruvappanpettai | 823 |
| Arangamangalam | 1,641 |
| Buddampadi | 973 |
| Maruvay | 2,159 |
| Melapuduppettai | 1,329 |
| Nayinakuppam | 932 |
| Aduragaram | 3,481 |
| Kolakkudi | 1,635 |
| Kothavacheri | 1,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkunam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia