Colachel Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Colachel is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,255 families residing in the village Colachel. The total population of Colachel is 9,836 out of which 5,072 are males and 4,764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Colachel is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Colachel village is 1244 which is 13% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 637 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Colachel is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Colachel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Colachel is 87.2%. Thus Colachel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 86.45% and the female literacy rate is 88.08% in Colachel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Colachel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Colachel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Colachel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,244 | 607 | 637 |
| Literacy | 87.23% | 86.45% | 88.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,341 | 1,212 | 1,129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Colachel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Colachel village out of total population, 3,354 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,354 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,262 | 3,017 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 3,215 | 2,993 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 52 | 40 |
| Non Working | 6,482 | 2,003 | 4,479 |
Map of Colachel, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Colachel, Kalkulam
Below are the list of villages near Colachel village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalkulam | 6,705 |
| Thalakkulam | 8,986 |
| Thackalai | 9,551 |
| Kurunthencode | 9,050 |
| Valvachagostam | 5,579 |
| Kadiapattinam | 26,589 |
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Veerapuli R.F. | 1,663 |
| Attoor | 11,699 |
| Veerapuli Extn. | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Colachel, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia