Thirukanji Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Thirukanji is a village situated in Villianur Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,005 families residing in the village Thirukanji. The total population of Thirukanji is 4,207 out of which 2,138 are males and 2,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thirukanji is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thirukanji village is 481 which is 11% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thirukanji is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Thirukanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thirukanji is 76.2%. Thus Thirukanji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 67.66% in Thirukanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thirukanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thirukanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thirukanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 261 | 220 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 84.6% | 67.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 372 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,368 | 550 | 818 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thirukanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thirukanji village out of total population, 1,589 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,589 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 859 | 656 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 72 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 111 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 588 | 451 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 730 | 496 | 234 |
| Non Working | 2,618 | 986 | 1,632 |
Map of Thirukanji, Puducherry, Puducherry
Nearby Villages to Thirukanji, Villianur Taluk
Below are the list of villages near Thirukanji village in Villianur Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uruvaiyar | 4,568 |
| Perungalur | 1,765 |
| Mangalam | 4,320 |
| Manakuppam | 1,254 |
| Sathamangalam | 2,977 |
| Kizhur | 2,955 |
| Arugur | 8,758 |
| Oussudu | 3,227 |
| Ulaivaikkal | 1,224 |
| Koodapakkam | 7,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thirukanji, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia