Tenpottai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tenpottai is a village situated in Shenkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,393 families residing in the village Tenpottai. The total population of Tenpottai is 5,250 out of which 2,629 are males and 2,621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenpottai is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tenpottai village is 587 which is 11% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenpottai is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Tenpottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenpottai is 73.4%. Thus Tenpottai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 81.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Tenpottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenpottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenpottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenpottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 587 | 301 | 286 |
| Literacy | 73.36% | 81.92% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,797 | 905 | 892 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,829 | 722 | 1,107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tenpottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenpottai village out of total population, 2,729 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,518 | 1,555 | 963 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 227 | 158 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,286 | 817 | 469 |
| Household Industries | 356 | 116 | 240 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 395 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 111 | 100 |
| Non Working | 2,521 | 963 | 1,558 |
Map of Tenpottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Tenpottai, Shenkottai
Below are the list of villages near Tenpottai village in Shenkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakkupillaivalasai | 3,067 |
| Puliyarai | 9,186 |
| Elathur | 8,636 |
| Karkudi | 4,134 |
| Neduvayal | 3,618 |
| Periapillaivalasai | 6,673 |
| Piranoor | 7,292 |
| Vallam | 3,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenpottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia