Sakkanthi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sakkanthi is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Sakkanthi. The total population of Sakkanthi is 1,638 out of which 817 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakkanthi is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakkanthi village is 122 which is 7% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakkanthi is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Sakkanthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakkanthi is 74.5%. Thus Sakkanthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 62.27% in Sakkanthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakkanthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakkanthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakkanthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Literacy | 74.54% | 86.81% | 62.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 114 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 159 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakkanthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakkanthi village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 251 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 200 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 278 | 100 |
| Non Working | 824 | 288 | 536 |
Map of Sakkanthi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sakkanthi, Devakottai
Below are the list of villages near Sakkanthi village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panangulam | 1,162 |
| Pagayani Pirandani | 1,481 |
| Seluvatti | 325 |
| Thidakkottai | 2,984 |
| Kumarniadhanichatram | 221 |
| Parayanendal | 35 |
| Nagamathi | 704 |
| Andakudi | 1,474 |
| Maranisarugani | 1,501 |
| Orasur | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakkanthi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia