Kukkal Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kukkal is a village situated in Udhagamandalam taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,528 families residing in the village Kukkal. The total population of Kukkal is 5,219 out of which 2,523 are males and 2,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kukkal is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kukkal village is 486 which is 9% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kukkal is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Kukkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kukkal is 75%. Thus Kukkal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 66.29% in Kukkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kukkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kukkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kukkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 249 | 237 |
| Literacy | 75.01% | 84.43% | 66.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 336 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 144 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 1,669 | 603 | 1,066 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Kukkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kukkal village out of total population, 3,053 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,708 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,968 | 1,592 | 1,376 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 142 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,708 | 840 | 868 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,036 | 604 | 432 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,166 | 889 | 1,277 |
Map of Kukkal, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kukkal, Udhagamandalam
Below are the list of villages near Kukkal village in Udhagamandalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ebbanad | 6,233 |
| Kagguchi | 10,986 |
| Kadanad | 7,080 |
| Thuneri | 7,110 |
| Masinagudi | 8,783 |
| Hullathi | 9,187 |
| Nanjanad | 13,007 |
| Udhagamandalam | 8,214 |
| Thummanatti | 9,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kukkal, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia