Vazhakollai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vazhakollai is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 414 families residing in the village Vazhakollai. The total population of Vazhakollai is 1,649 out of which 825 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhakollai is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vazhakollai village is 161 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhakollai is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Vazhakollai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhakollai is 78.2%. Thus Vazhakollai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.93% in Vazhakollai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhakollai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vazhakollai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhakollai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 87 | 74 |
| Literacy | 78.23% | 85.64% | 70.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 635 | 312 | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 193 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vazhakollai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vazhakollai village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 269 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 79 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 93 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 245 | 163 |
| Non Working | 951 | 311 | 640 |
Map of Vazhakollai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vazhakollai, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Vazhakollai village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veyyalur | 2,354 |
| Odakakkanalur | 1,092 |
| Vadappakkam | 694 |
| Tharasur | 816 |
| Vakkur | 717 |
| Devangudi | 882 |
| Poonthottam | 638 |
| K.Adoor | 2,200 |
| Mathuranthaganallur | 1,679 |
| C.Virasezhagan | 1,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhakollai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia