Athankarai Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athankarai is a village situated in Vilathikulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 775 families residing in the village Athankarai. The total population of Athankarai is 2,750 out of which 1,381 are males and 1,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athankarai is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athankarai village is 291 which is 11% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athankarai is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Athankarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athankarai is 77.8%. Thus Athankarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Athankarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athankarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athankarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athankarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 152 | 139 |
| Literacy | 77.76% | 85.68% | 69.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 882 | 441 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 328 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athankarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athankarai village out of total population, 1,596 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 827 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,566 | 840 | 726 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 130 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 827 | 350 | 477 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 544 | 352 | 192 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,154 | 533 | 621 |
Map of Athankarai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Athankarai, Vilathikulam
Below are the list of villages near Athankarai village in Vilathikulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guruvarpatti | 2,877 |
| Chithavanaickenpatti | 2,414 |
| Zamin Karisalkulam | 989 |
| Ayanbommiahpuram | 3,126 |
| Vathalakarai | 1,244 |
| Vilathikulam | 962 |
| Subbiahpuram | 474 |
| Keela Vilathikulam - I | 740 |
| Sundarapatchiapuram | 251 |
| Keela Vilathikulam - II | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athankarai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia