Tenkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tenkarai is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Tenkarai. The total population of Tenkarai is 918 out of which 454 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkarai is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tenkarai village is 93 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkarai is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Tenkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkarai is 82.8%. Thus Tenkarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.63% and the female literacy rate is 76.19% 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 | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Literacy | 82.79% | 89.63% | 76.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 140 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 91 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% 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, 572 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 300 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 54 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 321 | 196 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 346 | 151 | 195 |
Map of Tenkarai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Tenkarai, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Tenkarai village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadagarai | 3,454 |
| Chokkanathaputtur | 9,293 |
| Nathampatti | 2,143 |
| Korukkampatti | 1,935 |
| Puthur | 8,230 |
| Nallamangalam | 3,962 |
| Kovilur | 1,677 |
| Terku Devadanam | 2,373 |
| Settur RF | 39 |
| Vadakkudevadanam | 2,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkarai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia