Athikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athikulam is a village situated in Kariapatti taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Athikulam. The total population of Athikulam is 646 out of which 334 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athikulam is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athikulam village is 82 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athikulam is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Athikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athikulam is 65.1%. Thus Athikulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 74.24% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Athikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Literacy | 65.07% | 74.24% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 166 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 115 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athikulam village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 119 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 73 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 92 | 152 |
| Non Working | 235 | 123 | 112 |
Map of Athikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Athikulam, Kariapatti
Below are the list of villages near Athikulam village in Kariapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakkanendal | 319 |
| Melakanjirangulam | 175 |
| Johilpatti | 934 |
| T.Chettikulam | 467 |
| Kalkurichi | 4,092 |
| Kurianjakkulam | 94 |
| Chandrankulam | 821 |
| Isalimadai | 219 |
| Valukkalotti | 1,691 |
| Sooranoor | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia