Thokkiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thokkiyam is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,609 families residing in the village Thokkiyam. The total population of Thokkiyam is 6,487 out of which 3,284 are males and 3,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thokkiyam is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thokkiyam village is 738 which is 11% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thokkiyam is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Thokkiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thokkiyam is 75.1%. Thus Thokkiyam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.93% in Thokkiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thokkiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thokkiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thokkiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 738 | 385 | 353 |
| Literacy | 75.07% | 84.06% | 65.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 325 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,171 | 847 | 1,324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thokkiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thokkiyam village out of total population, 2,857 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 911 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,434 | 1,670 | 764 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 199 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 911 | 680 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 265 | 31 | 234 |
| Other Workers | 993 | 760 | 233 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 179 | 244 |
| Non Working | 3,630 | 1,435 | 2,195 |
Map of Thokkiyam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thokkiyam, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Thokkiyam village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Virupatchipuram | 204 |
| Kandili | 4,005 |
| Chandrapuram | 7,977 |
| Chinnakandili | 2,418 |
| Puthagaram | 9,434 |
| Gummidigampatti | 4,570 |
| Kadirimangalam | 5,649 |
| Badanavadi | 5,811 |
| Pachchal | 2,627 |
| Nariyaneri | 5,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thokkiyam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia