Vengakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vengakurichi is a village situated in Mudukulathur taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 980 families residing in the village Vengakurichi. The total population of Vengakurichi is 3,392 out of which 1,641 are males and 1,751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vengakurichi is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vengakurichi village is 317 which is 9% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vengakurichi is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Vengakurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vengakurichi is 70.6%. Thus Vengakurichi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.05% and the female literacy rate is 60.87% in Vengakurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vengakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vengakurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vengakurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 153 | 164 |
| Literacy | 70.63% | 81.05% | 60.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 784 | 399 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 435 | 785 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vengakurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vengakurichi village out of total population, 1,980 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,980 workers engaged in Main Work, 914 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,228 | 675 | 553 |
| Cultivators | 914 | 471 | 443 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 32 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 166 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 752 | 335 | 417 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 631 | 781 |
Map of Vengakurichi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vengakurichi, Mudukulathur
Below are the list of villages near Vengakurichi village in Mudukulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Swathan | 1,823 |
| Vilangalathur | 3,847 |
| Thiruvarangam | 3,041 |
| Melathooval | 1,015 |
| Kolundurai | 2,082 |
| Anaiseri | 2,484 |
| Sellur | 3,418 |
| Manaloor | 2,065 |
| Keelathooval | 3,900 |
| Nallur | 1,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vengakurichi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia