Sakkangudi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sakkangudi is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 522 families residing in the village Sakkangudi. The total population of Sakkangudi is 2,043 out of which 1,022 are males and 1,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakkangudi is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakkangudi village is 221 which is 11% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakkangudi is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Sakkangudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakkangudi is 70%. Thus Sakkangudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Sakkangudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakkangudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakkangudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakkangudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 114 | 107 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 77.53% | 62.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 274 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 318 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Sakkangudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakkangudi village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 590 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 568 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 90 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 590 | 381 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 33 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 421 | 678 |
Map of Sakkangudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sakkangudi, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Sakkangudi village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palayancherthangudi | 826 |
| Puliyagudi | 1,137 |
| Velliyakudi | 644 |
| Then Harirajapuram | 771 |
| Buthangudi | 4,450 |
| C.Melvanniyur | 1,191 |
| Paradur | 3,392 |
| Ennanagaram | 774 |
| Orathur | 1,363 |
| Lalpuram | 4,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakkangudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia