Padavedu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Padavedu is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,766 families residing in the village Padavedu. The total population of Padavedu is 15,163 out of which 7,576 are males and 7,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padavedu is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padavedu village is 1496 which is 10% of the total population. There are 816 male children and 680 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padavedu is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Padavedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padavedu is 71.5%. Thus Padavedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.94% in Padavedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padavedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padavedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padavedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,496 | 816 | 680 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 82.35% | 60.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,559 | 780 | 779 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 5,387 | 2,009 | 3,378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padavedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padavedu village out of total population, 8,144 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,144 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,481 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,931 | 4,076 | 2,855 |
| Cultivators | 2,263 | 1,441 | 822 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,481 | 1,719 | 1,762 |
| Household Industries | 109 | 40 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 1,078 | 876 | 202 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,213 | 511 | 702 |
| Non Working | 7,019 | 2,989 | 4,030 |
Map of Padavedu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Padavedu, Polur
Below are the list of villages near Padavedu village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyankuppam | 1,125 |
| Thulavapushpagiri | 2,022 |
| Kizkanavayur | 579 |
| Vellur | 4,192 |
| Eriyur | 4,239 |
| Sedavampattu | 2,385 |
| Pudupattu | 812 |
| Parvathiagaram | 907 |
| Veerappanur | 3,269 |
| Alliyabad | 980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padavedu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia