Kappalankarai Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kappalankarai is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,463 families residing in the village Kappalankarai. The total population of Kappalankarai is 4,892 out of which 2,466 are males and 2,426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kappalankarai is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kappalankarai village is 357 which is 7% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kappalankarai is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Kappalankarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kappalankarai is 78.9%. Thus Kappalankarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 72.39% in Kappalankarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kappalankarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kappalankarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kappalankarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 173 | 184 |
| Literacy | 78.92% | 85.3% | 72.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 917 | 456 | 461 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,313 | 510 | 803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kappalankarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kappalankarai village out of total population, 2,596 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 596 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,415 | 1,587 | 828 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 112 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 596 | 348 | 248 |
| Household Industries | 138 | 76 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 1,517 | 1,051 | 466 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 75 | 106 |
| Non Working | 2,296 | 804 | 1,492 |
Map of Kappalankarai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kappalankarai, Pollachi
Below are the list of villages near Kappalankarai village in Pollachi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devanampalayam | 3,641 |
| Sirukkalandai | 3,401 |
| Kaniyalampalayam | 1,191 |
| Chandrapuram | 1,771 |
| Mullipadi | 1,029 |
| Sinna Negamam | 1,825 |
| Mettupalayam | 1,546 |
| Vaguthampalayam | 341 |
| Vadakkipalayam | 4,041 |
| Kakkadavu | 1,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kappalankarai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia