Kanapadi Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanapadi is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 673 families residing in the village Kanapadi. The total population of Kanapadi is 2,694 out of which 1,366 are males and 1,328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanapadi is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanapadi village is 306 which is 11% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanapadi is 654 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Kanapadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanapadi is 73.2%. Thus Kanapadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 63.88% in Kanapadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanapadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanapadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanapadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 185 | 121 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 82.64% | 63.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 200 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 947 | 390 | 557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanapadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanapadi village out of total population, 1,624 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,624 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 990 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,502 | 833 | 669 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 61 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 990 | 471 | 519 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 377 | 274 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 36 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,070 | 497 | 573 |
Map of Kanapadi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kanapadi, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Kanapadi village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velayudampalayam | 2,031 |
| Ramanathapuram | 1,295 |
| Puthur | 5,756 |
| Singarakottai | 3,119 |
| Kollapatti | 3,302 |
| Morepatti | 1,681 |
| Velvankottai | 6,867 |
| Padiyur | 9,876 |
| Kulathur | 6,570 |
| Marambadi | 6,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanapadi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia