Vadakadu Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakadu is a village situated in Alangudi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,002 families residing in the village Vadakadu. The total population of Vadakadu is 8,541 out of which 4,279 are males and 4,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakadu is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadakadu village is 862 which is 10% of the total population. There are 471 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakadu is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Vadakadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakadu is 82.2%. Thus Vadakadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 91.49% and the female literacy rate is 73% in Vadakadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 862 | 471 | 391 |
| Literacy | 82.17% | 91.49% | 73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 596 | 324 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,231 | 795 | 1,436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vadakadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakadu village out of total population, 4,172 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,172 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,681 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,972 | 2,350 | 1,622 |
| Cultivators | 1,681 | 1,048 | 633 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,562 | 727 | 835 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 688 | 549 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 80 | 120 |
| Non Working | 4,369 | 1,849 | 2,520 |
Map of Vadakadu, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadakadu, Alangudi
Below are the list of villages near Vadakadu village in Alangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelathur | 3,380 |
| Pullanviduthy | 2,866 |
| Meelathur | 1,995 |
| Neduvasal West | 2,043 |
| Melapattu Rasingamangalam | 854 |
| Pudukkottai Viduthy | 5,914 |
| Neduvasal East | 2,760 |
| Kulanthai Vinayagar Kottai | 1,869 |
| Andavarayapuram | 451 |
| Pachikkottai | 3,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakadu, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia