Gudalur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gudalur is a village situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,537 families residing in the village Gudalur. The total population of Gudalur is 5,448 out of which 2,749 are males and 2,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gudalur is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gudalur village is 501 which is 9% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gudalur is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Gudalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gudalur is 72.3%. Thus Gudalur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 80.4% and the female literacy rate is 64% in Gudalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gudalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gudalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gudalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 249 | 252 |
| Literacy | 72.29% | 80.4% | 64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 611 | 308 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,872 | 739 | 1,133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gudalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gudalur village out of total population, 2,889 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,889 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 759 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,095 | 1,458 | 637 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 157 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 759 | 389 | 370 |
| Household Industries | 174 | 137 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 906 | 775 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 794 | 302 | 492 |
| Non Working | 2,559 | 989 | 1,570 |
Map of Gudalur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gudalur, Sankari
Below are the list of villages near Gudalur village in Sankari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandarakulamanickam | 3,605 |
| Vaikuntam | 7,654 |
| Kanagagiri | 3,319 |
| Olakkachinnanur | 1,391 |
| Kalikavundanpalayam | 4,431 |
| Devanakavandanur | 8,925 |
| Agraharam Talaiyur | 3,950 |
| Kaveripatti | 5,842 |
| Kannanderi | 4,954 |
| Koneripatti Ag. | 4,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gudalur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia