Siraikulam is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 595 families residing in the village Siraikulam. The total population of Siraikulam is 2,354 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siraikulam is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Siraikulam village is 284 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siraikulam is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Siraikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siraikulam is 72.7%. Thus Siraikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.54% and the female literacy rate is 63.59% in Siraikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Siraikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siraikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 136 | 148 |
| Literacy | 72.71% | 81.54% | 63.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 801 | 405 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 330 | 519 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Siraikulam village.
In Siraikulam village out of total population, 1,143 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 325 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 82 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 136 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 104 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 606 | 327 | 279 |
| Non Working | 1,211 | 535 | 676 |
Below are the list of villages near Siraikulam village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idambadal | 1,902 |
| Keelakidaram | 3,807 |
| Sikkal | 2,301 |
| Melakidaram | 3,340 |
| Panivasal | 3,371 |
| Keelaselvanur | 1,976 |
| Peikulam | 5,361 |
| Orivayal | 2,006 |
| Keerandai | 3,066 |
| Marandai | 3,168 |