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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia