Thirukanji Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011

Thirukanji is a village situated in Villianur Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,005 families residing in the village Thirukanji. The total population of Thirukanji is 4,207 out of which 2,138 are males and 2,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thirukanji is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thirukanji village is 481 which is 11% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thirukanji is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Thirukanji village.

Population
4,207
Families
1,005
Literacy
76.19%
Sex Ratio
968

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thirukanji is 76.2%. Thus Thirukanji village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 67.66% in Thirukanji village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thirukanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Thirukanji Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thirukanji village.

Total Male Female
Children 481 261 220
Literacy 76.19% 84.6% 67.66%
Scheduled Caste 735 372 363
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,368 550 818

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thirukanji village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Thirukanji village out of total population, 1,589 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,589 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 859 656 203
Cultivators 82 72 10
Agriculture Labourer 152 111 41
Household Industries 37 22 15
Other Workers 588 451 137
Marginal Workers 730 496 234
Non Working 2,618 986 1,632

Nearby Villages to Thirukanji,

Below are the list of villages near Thirukanji village in Villianur Taluk.

Village Population
Uruvaiyar 4,568
Perungalur 1,765
Mangalam 4,320
Manakuppam 1,254
Sathamangalam 2,977
Kizhur 2,955
Arugur 8,758
Oussudu 3,227
Ulaivaikkal 1,224
Koodapakkam 7,147

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