Kanagagiri Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanagagiri is a village situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 881 families residing in the village Kanagagiri. The total population of Kanagagiri is 3,319 out of which 1,739 are males and 1,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanagagiri is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanagagiri village is 318 which is 10% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanagagiri is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Kanagagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanagagiri is 70.3%. Thus Kanagagiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 78.79% and the female literacy rate is 61.07% in Kanagagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanagagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanagagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanagagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 174 | 144 |
| Literacy | 70.31% | 78.79% | 61.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 511 | 266 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,209 | 506 | 703 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanagagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanagagiri village out of total population, 1,663 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,663 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,571 | 1,065 | 506 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 54 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 122 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 400 | 274 | 126 |
| Other Workers | 807 | 615 | 192 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 32 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,656 | 642 | 1,014 |
Map of Kanagagiri, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kanagagiri, Sankari
Below are the list of villages near Kanagagiri village in Sankari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalikavundanpalayam | 4,431 |
| Kandarakulamanickam | 3,605 |
| Agraharam Talaiyur | 3,950 |
| Gudalur | 5,448 |
| Kannanderi | 4,954 |
| Vaikuntam | 7,654 |
| Pudur | 6,540 |
| Olakkachinnanur | 1,391 |
| Egapuram | 5,191 |
| Devanakavandanur | 8,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanagagiri, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia