Kandilan Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kandilan is a village situated in Mudukulathur taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Kandilan. The total population of Kandilan is 2,410 out of which 1,210 are males and 1,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandilan is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandilan village is 223 which is 9% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandilan is 652 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kandilan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandilan is 70.1%. Thus Kandilan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.98% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Kandilan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandilan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandilan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandilan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 135 | 88 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 78.98% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 627 | 331 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 361 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandilan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandilan village out of total population, 1,331 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 890 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,255 | 664 | 591 |
| Cultivators | 890 | 464 | 426 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 116 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 81 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 29 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,079 | 517 | 562 |
Map of Kandilan, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kandilan, Mudukulathur
Below are the list of villages near Kandilan village in Mudukulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Enathi | 1,991 |
| Kumarakkurichi | 1,597 |
| Sonaipiriyankottai | 2,835 |
| Theriruveli | 4,719 |
| Chithirangudi | 599 |
| Pooseri | 987 |
| Kakkoor | 4,014 |
| Thaliyanendal | 2,376 |
| Karumal | 1,382 |
| Athankothangudi | 3,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandilan, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia