Tharuvaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tharuvaikulam is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,743 families residing in the village Tharuvaikulam. The total population of Tharuvaikulam is 7,325 out of which 3,758 are males and 3,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharuvaikulam is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tharuvaikulam village is 1056 which is 14% of the total population. There are 556 male children and 500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharuvaikulam is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Tharuvaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharuvaikulam is 79%. Thus Tharuvaikulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 81.79% and the female literacy rate is 76.17% in Tharuvaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tharuvaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tharuvaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharuvaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,056 | 556 | 500 |
| Literacy | 79.04% | 81.79% | 76.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,501 | 776 | 725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,370 | 1,139 | 1,231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tharuvaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tharuvaikulam village out of total population, 2,895 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,895 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,625 | 2,058 | 567 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 104 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 84 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 2,179 | 1,844 | 335 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 137 | 133 |
| Non Working | 4,430 | 1,563 | 2,867 |
Map of Tharuvaikulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Tharuvaikulam, Ottapidaram
Below are the list of villages near Tharuvaikulam village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pattanamarudur | 805 |
| Mela Arasadi | 1,841 |
| D.Duraiswamipuram | 1,207 |
| Valasamuthram | 455 |
| Mela Maruthur | 1,005 |
| Sindalakottai | 2,430 |
| K.Shanmukapuram | 958 |
| Ottappidaram | 7,963 |
| S.Kumarapuram | 1,647 |
| Kulasekaranallur | 3,187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tharuvaikulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia