Kathazhai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kathazhai is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Kathazhai. The total population of Kathazhai is 1,859 out of which 946 are males and 913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kathazhai is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kathazhai village is 210 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathazhai is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kathazhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kathazhai is 77.3%. Thus Kathazhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 87.31% and the female literacy rate is 67.08% in Kathazhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kathazhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kathazhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathazhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 111 | 99 |
| Literacy | 77.32% | 87.31% | 67.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 105 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 217 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kathazhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kathazhai village out of total population, 1,028 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 428 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 292 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 95 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 523 | 127 | 396 |
| Non Working | 831 | 391 | 440 |
Map of Kathazhai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kathazhai, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Kathazhai village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velayamadevi kilpathi | 3,598 |
| Turinjikollai | 1,758 |
| Pinnalur | 2,533 |
| Kulakudi | 1,902 |
| Ellaikudi | 603 |
| Kummudimulai | 1,959 |
| Jayankondan | 1,113 |
| Nathamedu | 1,860 |
| Chokkankollai | 784 |
| Vaiyalamur | 1,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathazhai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia