Kandiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kandiyur is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 707 families residing in the village Kandiyur. The total population of Kandiyur is 2,904 out of which 1,490 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandiyur is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandiyur village is 299 which is 10% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandiyur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Kandiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandiyur is 69%. Thus Kandiyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Kandiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 154 | 145 |
| Literacy | 68.98% | 78.07% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 278 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 447 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kandiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandiyur village out of total population, 1,383 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,383 workers engaged in Main Work, 968 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,203 | 880 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 968 | 717 | 251 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 36 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 117 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 63 | 117 |
| Non Working | 1,521 | 547 | 974 |
Map of Kandiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kandiyur, Devakottai
Below are the list of villages near Kandiyur village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naranamangalam | 2,324 |
| Kappalur | 2,033 |
| Siruganur | 1,556 |
| Kodakkudi | 206 |
| Kilamalai | 874 |
| Madakkottai | 530 |
| Kalathur | 987 |
| Nagamangalam | 172 |
| Pusalagudi | 1,077 |
| Ilakkanivayal | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia