Kanikkaniyan Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanikkaniyan is a village situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Kanikkaniyan. The total population of Kanikkaniyan is 600 out of which 292 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanikkaniyan is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanikkaniyan village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanikkaniyan is 1,261 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Kanikkaniyan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanikkaniyan is 79.6%. Thus Kanikkaniyan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 90.33% and the female literacy rate is 69.18% in Kanikkaniyan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanikkaniyan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanikkaniyan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanikkaniyan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 90.33% | 69.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 19 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 49 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Kanikkaniyan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanikkaniyan village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 186 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 9 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 125 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Non Working | 239 | 102 | 137 |
Map of Kanikkaniyan, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kanikkaniyan, Vellore
Below are the list of villages near Kanikkaniyan village in Vellore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veppampattu | 4,299 |
| Palampakkam | 2,221 |
| Selamanatham | 1,302 |
| Thuttikadu | 2,056 |
| Pangalathan | 817 |
| Thellai | 2,321 |
| Munjurpattu | 7,295 |
| Elluparai | 170 |
| Sathumadurai | 1,755 |
| Kilkothur | 4,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanikkaniyan, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia