Lachiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Lachiyam is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Lachiyam. The total population of Lachiyam is 1,329 out of which 670 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lachiyam is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lachiyam village is 160 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lachiyam is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Lachiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lachiyam is 64.2%. Thus Lachiyam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.73% and the female literacy rate is 49.13% in Lachiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lachiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lachiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lachiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 73 | 87 |
| Literacy | 64.24% | 78.73% | 49.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 807 | 411 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 578 | 200 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lachiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lachiyam village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 849 | 435 | 414 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 219 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 190 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 469 | 231 | 238 |
Map of Lachiyam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Lachiyam, Kallakkurichi
Below are the list of villages near Lachiyam village in Kallakkurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattananthal | 1,615 |
| Eravar | 1,834 |
| Thenthorasalur | 1,095 |
| Melur | 1,874 |
| Vanavaretti | 2,762 |
| Kilpoondi | 304 |
| Sathanur | 1,430 |
| Vinaitheerthapuram | 1,110 |
| Chitteri | 240 |
| Kaniyamur | 2,942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lachiyam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia