Vadakkunatham Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakkunatham is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Vadakkunatham. The total population of Vadakkunatham is 901 out of which 426 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkunatham is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadakkunatham village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkunatham is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Vadakkunatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkunatham is 79.2%. Thus Vadakkunatham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% in Vadakkunatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkunatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkunatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkunatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 58 | 51 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 86.14% | 73.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 74 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 109 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadakkunatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkunatham village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 188 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 76 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 66 | 33 |
| Non Working | 522 | 172 | 350 |
Map of Vadakkunatham, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadakkunatham, Aruppukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkunatham village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melaiyur | 1,420 |
| Therkunatham | 668 |
| Paralachi | 1,432 |
| Sengulam | 1,182 |
| Kanakai | 1,417 |
| Poolangal | 3,909 |
| Chettikulam | 1,992 |
| Purasaloor | 1,663 |
| Pullanaickenpatti | 870 |
| Kallakkari | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkunatham, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia