Vadagarai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadagarai is a village situated in Periyakulam taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,668 families residing in the village Vadagarai. The total population of Vadagarai is 6,367 out of which 3,163 are males and 3,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadagarai is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadagarai village is 609 which is 10% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadagarai is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Vadagarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadagarai is 78.1%. Thus Vadagarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 71.57% in Vadagarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadagarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadagarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadagarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 296 | 313 |
| Literacy | 78.07% | 84.62% | 71.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,739 | 872 | 867 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,872 | 737 | 1,135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vadagarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadagarai village out of total population, 2,648 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,648 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,324 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,477 | 1,765 | 712 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 45 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,324 | 825 | 499 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,052 | 866 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 120 | 51 |
| Non Working | 3,719 | 1,278 | 2,441 |
Map of Vadagarai, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadagarai, Periyakulam
Below are the list of villages near Vadagarai village in Periyakulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelavadagarai | 5,952 |
| E.Pudukottai | 4,427 |
| Genguvarpatty | 7,219 |
| D.Vadipatty | 1,227 |
| Silvarpatty | 6,630 |
| Kamatchipuram | 3,253 |
| Endapuli | 1,448 |
| Thamarai Kulam | 15,271 |
| Melmangalam | 11,701 |
| Jeyamangalam | 16,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadagarai, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia