Varikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Varikkal is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 495 families residing in the village Varikkal. The total population of Varikkal is 2,077 out of which 1,040 are males and 1,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varikkal is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Varikkal village is 226 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varikkal is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Varikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varikkal is 80.4%. Thus Varikkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 89.79% and the female literacy rate is 71.08% in Varikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 119 | 107 |
| Literacy | 80.39% | 89.79% | 71.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 146 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 213 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Varikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varikkal village out of total population, 1,055 were engaged in work activities. 31.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 238 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 101 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 100 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 720 | 333 | 387 |
| Non Working | 1,022 | 469 | 553 |
Map of Varikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Varikkal, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Varikkal village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karai | 2,830 |
| Melarungunam | 1,380 |
| Palappattu | 1,829 |
| Mullur | 427 |
| Mavattambadi | 1,143 |
| Tuttipattu | 2,005 |
| Tenpuduppattu | 1,115 |
| Ponnankuppam | 2,596 |
| Kommedu | 737 |
| Konalur | 2,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia