Thenkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Thenkarai is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Thenkarai. The total population of Thenkarai is 2,273 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenkarai is 982.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thenkarai village is 250 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenkarai is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Thenkarai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenkarai is 76.6%. Thus Thenkarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 67.73% in Thenkarai village.

Population
2,273
Families
529
Literacy
76.57%
Sex Ratio
982

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Thenkarai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenkarai village.

Total Male Female
Children 250 131 119
Literacy 76.57% 85.33% 67.73%
Scheduled Caste 507 256 251
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 724 280 444

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thenkarai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Thenkarai village out of total population, 887 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 887 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 605 498 107
Cultivators 93 82 11
Agriculture Labourer 306 252 54
Household Industries 10 9 1
Other Workers 196 155 41
Marginal Workers 282 169 113
Non Working 1,386 480 906

Map of Thenkarai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Thenkarai, Tirupathur

Below are the list of villages near Thenkarai village in Tirupathur.

Village Population
Siravayal 3,238
Vaniyankadu 1,172
Thattati 1,580
Themmapatti 88
Kottaiyiruppu 1,231
Kattambur 2,612
Karuppur 1,275
Thevarambur 819
A.Melaiyur 2,877
Pattakuruchi 34

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