Thirukanai Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thirukanai is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Thirukanai. The total population of Thirukanai is 335 out of which 178 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thirukanai is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thirukanai village is 22 which is 7% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thirukanai is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Thirukanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thirukanai is 80.8%. Thus Thirukanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 67.35% in Thirukanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thirukanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thirukanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thirukanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Literacy | 80.83% | 92.77% | 67.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 48 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 24 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thirukanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thirukanai village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 114 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 65 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 36 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 122 | 61 | 61 |
Map of Thirukanai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thirukanai, Madurai North
Below are the list of villages near Thirukanai village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valaichikulam | 655 |
| Poolampatti | 689 |
| Perakkur | 144 |
| Thamaraipatti | 2,385 |
| Kodikulam | 8,681 |
| Narasingam | 2,568 |
| Sembiyanendal | 399 |
| Mangalagudi | 1,220 |
| Pudupatti | 1,823 |
| Uthangudi | 7,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thirukanai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia