Vadakkupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadakkupalayam is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,160 families residing in the village Vadakkupalayam. The total population of Vadakkupalayam is 4,961 out of which 2,482 are males and 2,479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkupalayam is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadakkupalayam village is 523 which is 11% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakkupalayam is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Vadakkupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakkupalayam is 74.5%. Thus Vadakkupalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Vadakkupalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadakkupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadakkupalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadakkupalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 523 | 278 | 245 |
| Literacy | 74.47% | 82.53% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,370 | 669 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,656 | 663 | 993 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadakkupalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadakkupalayam village out of total population, 2,272 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,041 | 677 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 55 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 328 | 251 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 359 | 283 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,231 | 577 | 654 |
| Non Working | 2,689 | 1,228 | 1,461 |
Map of Vadakkupalayam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadakkupalayam, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Vadakkupalayam village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Solatharam | 5,024 |
| Kondasamudram | 2,057 |
| Pudaiyur | 2,475 |
| Mamangalam | 3,289 |
| Vattathur | 1,771 |
| Vanamadevi | 1,931 |
| Nandeeswaramangalam | 1,736 |
| Rayanallur | 3,600 |
| Kurinjikudi | 630 |
| Kandakumaran | 1,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadakkupalayam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia