Dharmapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Dharmapuram is a village situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,643 families residing in the village Dharmapuram. The total population of Dharmapuram is 6,196 out of which 3,000 are males and 3,196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapuram is 1,065.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmapuram village is 743 which is 12% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 348 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapuram is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Dharmapuram village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmapuram is 93.5%. Thus Dharmapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.36% and the female literacy rate is 92.7% in Dharmapuram village.

Population
6,196
Families
1,643
Literacy
93.49%
Sex Ratio
1,065

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

Dharmapuram Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 743 395 348
Literacy 93.49% 94.36% 92.7%
Scheduled Caste 76 43 33
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,098 542 556

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharmapuram village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dharmapuram village out of total population, 1,895 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,895 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,493 1,328 165
Cultivators 27 22 5
Agriculture Labourer 122 112 10
Household Industries 29 17 12
Other Workers 1,315 1,177 138
Marginal Workers 402 268 134
Non Working 4,301 1,404 2,897

Map of Dharmapuram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Dharmapuram, Agastheeswaram

Below are the list of villages near Dharmapuram village in Agastheeswaram.

Village Population
Neendakara -B 19,716
Madhusoodhanapuram 5,928
Vempanoor 10,177
Thengamputhoor 91
Neendakara-A 3,914
Parakkai 2,524
Vadiveeswaram 3,777
Thamaraikulam 11,776
Suchindrum 924
Agasteeswaram 7,638

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