Chokkalingapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chokkalingapuram is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,934 families residing in the village Chokkalingapuram. The total population of Chokkalingapuram is 7,887 out of which 3,963 are males and 3,924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chokkalingapuram is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chokkalingapuram village is 909 which is 12% of the total population. There are 459 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chokkalingapuram is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Chokkalingapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chokkalingapuram is 77.3%. Thus Chokkalingapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 88.18% and the female literacy rate is 66.23% in Chokkalingapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chokkalingapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chokkalingapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chokkalingapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 909 | 459 | 450 |
| Literacy | 77.26% | 88.18% | 66.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 744 | 356 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,496 | 873 | 1,623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chokkalingapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chokkalingapuram village out of total population, 3,630 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,630 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,872 | 1,920 | 952 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 221 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,166 | 630 | 536 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 29 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 1,270 | 1,040 | 230 |
| Marginal Workers | 758 | 398 | 360 |
| Non Working | 4,257 | 1,645 | 2,612 |
Map of Chokkalingapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chokkalingapuram, Melur
Below are the list of villages near Chokkalingapuram village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandangudi | 948 |
| Tarkakudi | 349 |
| Ayyapatti | 4,934 |
| Manappachcheri | 5,441 |
| Kunnarampatti | 3,163 |
| Chokkampatti | 2,789 |
| Sekkipatti | 4,436 |
| Valaichcherippatti | 1,408 |
| Kesampatti | 4,607 |
| Kottampatti | 5,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chokkalingapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia