Rettanai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Rettanai is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,907 families residing in the village Rettanai. The total population of Rettanai is 7,816 out of which 3,969 are males and 3,847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rettanai is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rettanai village is 732 which is 9% of the total population. There are 369 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rettanai is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Rettanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rettanai is 70.6%. Thus Rettanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 61.02% in Rettanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rettanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rettanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rettanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 732 | 369 | 363 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 79.83% | 61.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 923 | 472 | 451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 108 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 2,816 | 1,095 | 1,721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Rettanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rettanai village out of total population, 4,573 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,573 workers engaged in Main Work, 624 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,507 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,044 | 2,229 | 1,815 |
| Cultivators | 624 | 365 | 259 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,507 | 1,223 | 1,284 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 47 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 805 | 594 | 211 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 202 | 327 |
| Non Working | 3,243 | 1,538 | 1,705 |
Map of Rettanai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Rettanai, Tindivanam
Below are the list of villages near Rettanai village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengandur | 3,893 |
| Avayakuppam | 2,814 |
| Asur | 1,716 |
| Muppuli | 783 |
| Peramandur | 4,635 |
| Kodima | 956 |
| Nettiyur | 1,323 |
| Padamangalam | 664 |
| Singanur | 3,255 |
| Kenipattu | 723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rettanai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia