Thottalam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thottalam is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 850 families residing in the village Thottalam. The total population of Thottalam is 3,660 out of which 1,791 are males and 1,869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thottalam is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thottalam village is 410 which is 11% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thottalam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Thottalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thottalam is 56.4%. Thus Thottalam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 62.42% and the female literacy rate is 50.72% in Thottalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thottalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thottalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thottalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 410 | 205 | 205 |
| Literacy | 56.43% | 62.42% | 50.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 977 | 489 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,826 | 801 | 1,025 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thottalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thottalam village out of total population, 1,469 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,469 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,056 | 673 | 383 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 222 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 600 | 378 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 277 | 136 |
| Non Working | 2,191 | 841 | 1,350 |
Map of Thottalam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thottalam, Ambur
Below are the list of villages near Thottalam village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulithigi | 929 |
| Madanur | 3,428 |
| Vengili | 2,251 |
| Koothambakkam | 1,881 |
| Kilmurungai | 3,587 |
| Agaramcheri | 5,885 |
| Vadapudupattu | 3,912 |
| Gollamangalam | 2,515 |
| Komeswaram | 955 |
| Pallikuppam | 2,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thottalam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia