Vagaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vagaikulam is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Vagaikulam. The total population of Vagaikulam is 1,542 out of which 758 are males and 784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagaikulam village is 186 which is 12% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Vagaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagaikulam is 71.4%. Thus Vagaikulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 81.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.79% in Vagaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 93 | 93 |
| Literacy | 71.39% | 81.35% | 61.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 183 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 217 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vagaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagaikulam village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 469 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 759 | 455 | 304 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 469 | 237 | 232 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 196 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 776 | 300 | 476 |
Map of Vagaikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vagaikulam, Madurai North
Below are the list of villages near Vagaikulam village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pechikulam | 1,060 |
| Podumbu | 5,252 |
| Alattur | 2,543 |
| Adalai | 1,434 |
| Pattakkurichchi | 202 |
| Iraniyam | 1,333 |
| Ayilangudi | 1,902 |
| Kovilappangudi | 7,419 |
| Melapanangadi | 835 |
| Illuppakudi | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagaikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia