Shencottai Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Shencottai is a village situated in Vilathikulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Shencottai. The total population of Shencottai is 676 out of which 333 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shencottai is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shencottai village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shencottai is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Shencottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shencottai is 75.6%. Thus Shencottai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 65.61% in Shencottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shencottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shencottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shencottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Literacy | 75.57% | 86.15% | 65.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 78 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shencottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shencottai village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 188 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 91 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 80 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 344 | 144 | 200 |
Map of Shencottai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Shencottai, Vilathikulam
Below are the list of villages near Shencottai village in Vilathikulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pattithevanpatti | 974 |
| Madalapuram | 2,310 |
| Sivalarpatti | 2,430 |
| Kumaralingapuram | 181 |
| Sennampatti | 548 |
| P.Jagaveerapuram | 281 |
| Nadukattur | 1,565 |
| Kandasamypuram | 1,184 |
| Vannipatti | 575 |
| N.Jagaveerapuram | 1,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shencottai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia