Vadugapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadugapalayam is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 735 families residing in the village Vadugapalayam. The total population of Vadugapalayam is 2,682 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadugapalayam is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadugapalayam village is 332 which is 12% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadugapalayam is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Vadugapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadugapalayam is 66.9%. Thus Vadugapalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.22% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% in Vadugapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadugapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadugapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadugapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 178 | 154 |
| Literacy | 66.89% | 80.22% | 53.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 233 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,110 | 409 | 701 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadugapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadugapalayam village out of total population, 1,230 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 795 | 572 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 302 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 144 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 126 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 159 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,452 | 615 | 837 |
Map of Vadugapalayam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadugapalayam, Ariyalur
Below are the list of villages near Vadugapalayam village in Ariyalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirumanur | 6,520 |
| Vilupanankurichi | 2,056 |
| Manjamedu | 2,227 |
| Sullangudi | 2,983 |
| Annimangalam | 3,262 |
| Elakurichi | 6,008 |
| Kandiratheertham | 3,720 |
| Alagiyamanavalam | 3,514 |
| Thirumazhapadi | 2,849 |
| Kulamanickam | 4,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadugapalayam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia