Kanakai Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kanakai is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Kanakai. The total population of Kanakai is 1,417 out of which 700 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakai is 1,024.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanakai village is 147 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakai is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Kanakai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakai is 85.3%. Thus Kanakai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 77.69% in Kanakai village.

Population
1,417
Families
378
Literacy
85.28%
Sex Ratio
1,024

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kanakai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakai village.

Total Male Female
Children 147 80 67
Literacy 85.28% 93.23% 77.69%
Scheduled Caste 52 22 30
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 334 122 212

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanakai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanakai village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 43 18 25
Agriculture Labourer 2 1 1
Household Industries 3 1 2
Other Workers 38 16 22
Marginal Workers 809 394 415
Non Working 565 288 277

Map of Kanakai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Kanakai, Aruppukkottai

Below are the list of villages near Kanakai village in Aruppukkottai.

Village Population
Chettikulam 1,992
Paralachi 1,432
Pullanaickenpatti 870
Melaiyur 1,420
Rajagopalapuram 919
Vadakkunatham 901
Thoppalakarai 1,899
Therkunatham 668
Suthamadam 1,161
Sengulam 1,182

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