Pichavaram Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pichavaram is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 873 families residing in the village Pichavaram. The total population of Pichavaram is 3,463 out of which 1,733 are males and 1,730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pichavaram is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pichavaram village is 365 which is 11% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pichavaram is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Pichavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pichavaram is 75.7%. Thus Pichavaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 68.56% in Pichavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pichavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pichavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pichavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 184 | 181 |
| Literacy | 75.66% | 82.76% | 68.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 529 | 266 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 451 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Pichavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pichavaram village out of total population, 1,948 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,948 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 447 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 918 | 602 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 78 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 447 | 249 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 259 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,030 | 515 | 515 |
| Non Working | 1,515 | 616 | 899 |
Map of Pichavaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pichavaram, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Pichavaram village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uthamasozhamangalam | 641 |
| Thandavarayancholanganpettai | 1,243 |
| Radhavilagam | 1,387 |
| Kanakkarapattu | 1,112 |
| Kodippallam | 2,056 |
| Nakkaravanthangudi | 1,724 |
| Kovilampundi | 2,740 |
| Chidambaranathanpettai | 727 |
| Tillainayakapuram | 1,105 |
| Meethikudi | 1,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pichavaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia