Tenkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tenkarai is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Tenkarai. The total population of Tenkarai is 888 out of which 448 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkarai is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tenkarai village is 97 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkarai is 702 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Tenkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkarai is 88.6%. Thus Tenkarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.35% and the female literacy rate is 84% in Tenkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Literacy | 88.62% | 93.35% | 84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 142 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 83 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tenkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenkarai village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 243 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 144 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 20 | 48 |
| Non Working | 551 | 185 | 366 |
Map of Tenkarai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Tenkarai, Nagapattinam
Below are the list of villages near Tenkarai village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rarantimangalam | 1,332 |
| Virukudi | 892 |
| Vadagarai | 1,864 |
| Pillali | 990 |
| Kottur | 2,827 |
| Melabudanur | 695 |
| Tirukkannapuram | 2,573 |
| Kilabudanur | 1,601 |
| Tiruchengathangudi | 1,342 |
| Marungur | 1,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkarai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia