Matam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Matam is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Matam. The total population of Matam is 1,283 out of which 617 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matam is 1,079.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matam village is 116 which is 9% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matam is 1,148 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Matam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matam is 74.7%. Thus Matam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 64.07% in Matam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Literacy | 74.72% | 86.15% | 64.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 209 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 132 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Matam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matam village out of total population, 751 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 210 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 80 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 105 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 187 | 309 |
| Non Working | 532 | 220 | 312 |
Map of Matam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Matam, Vandavasi
Below are the list of villages near Matam village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ariyampoondi | 283 |
| Isakolathur | 1,040 |
| Perunkadaputhur | 1,240 |
| Kottupakkam | 963 |
| Sathapoondi | 1,285 |
| Melacheri | 1,201 |
| Tirakoil | 1,013 |
| Jagannathapuram | 730 |
| Puthur | 3,022 |
| Arasampattu | 1,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia