Kandikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kandikkal is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 541 families residing in the village Kandikkal. The total population of Kandikkal is 2,603 out of which 1,284 are males and 1,319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandikkal is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandikkal village is 388 which is 15% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandikkal is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kandikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandikkal is 36.6%. Thus Kandikkal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 44.06% and the female literacy rate is 29.26% in Kandikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 388 | 190 | 198 |
| Literacy | 36.57% | 44.06% | 29.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,569 | 1,268 | 1,301 |
| Illiterate | 1,793 | 802 | 991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Kandikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandikkal village out of total population, 1,599 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,475 | 735 | 740 |
| Cultivators | 1,128 | 610 | 518 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 99 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 62 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,004 | 487 | 517 |
Map of Kandikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kandikkal, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Kandikkal village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malliampadi | 1,724 |
| Vanniyur | 868 |
| Murarbad | 2,691 |
| Arampundi | 1,056 |
| Paramanatham | 2,840 |
| Uppur | 820 |
| Melapattu | 2,041 |
| Erukkambattu | 835 |
| Keelapattu | 1,274 |
| Vandagappadi | 1,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia