Kandai Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kandai is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Kandai. The total population of Kandai is 1,117 out of which 541 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandai is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandai village is 111 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandai is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Kandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandai is 65.9%. Thus Kandai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 79.18% and the female literacy rate is 53.55% in Kandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Literacy | 65.9% | 79.18% | 53.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 810 | 392 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 157 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandai village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 545 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 686 | 347 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 545 | 243 | 302 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 91 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 418 | 185 | 233 |
Map of Kandai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kandai, Thirumangalam
Below are the list of villages near Kandai village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pungankulam | 1,317 |
| Erramalampatti | 51 |
| Chittalai | 752 |
| Kangayanatham | 1,211 |
| Josyar Alangulam | 442 |
| Pokkampatti | 763 |
| Kunnamampatti | 601 |
| Pannikundu | 1,737 |
| Vannankulam | 33 |
| Sathangudi | 4,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia