Sirugudi is a village situated in Natham taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,315 families residing in the village Sirugudi. The total population of Sirugudi is 9,524 out of which 4,770 are males and 4,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sirugudi is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirugudi village is 928 which is 10% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 436 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirugudi is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Sirugudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sirugudi is 69.8%. Thus Sirugudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 80.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.45% in Sirugudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sirugudi 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 Sirugudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 928 | 492 | 436 |
| Literacy | 69.82% | 80.29% | 59.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,669 | 828 | 841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,522 | 1,335 | 2,187 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sirugudi village.
In Sirugudi village out of total population, 5,132 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,317 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,191 | 1,959 | 1,232 |
| Cultivators | 741 | 455 | 286 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,317 | 657 | 660 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 35 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 1,041 | 812 | 229 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,941 | 974 | 967 |
| Non Working | 4,392 | 1,837 | 2,555 |
Below are the list of villages near Sirugudi village in Natham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seithur | 8,222 |
| Nadumandalam | 8,830 |
| Kottaiyur | 3,925 |
| Punnapatti | 7,576 |
| Sirangattupatti | 6,717 |
| Velanpatti | 9,873 |
| Kudagipatti | 7,346 |
| Avichchippatti | 2,325 |
| Sendurai | 15,055 |
| Pannimalai | 2,068 |