Parakkai Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Parakkai is a village situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 706 families residing in the village Parakkai. The total population of Parakkai is 2,524 out of which 1,251 are males and 1,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parakkai is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parakkai village is 250 which is 10% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parakkai is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Parakkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parakkai is 93.8%. Thus Parakkai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 96.17% and the female literacy rate is 91.49% in Parakkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parakkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parakkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parakkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 129 | 121 |
| Literacy | 93.8% | 96.17% | 91.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 172 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parakkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parakkai village out of total population, 956 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 956 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 623 | 542 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 593 | 518 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 173 | 160 |
| Non Working | 1,568 | 536 | 1,032 |
Map of Parakkai, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Parakkai, Agastheeswaram
Below are the list of villages near Parakkai village in Agastheeswaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thengamputhoor | 91 |
| Thamaraikulam | 11,776 |
| Madhusoodhanapuram | 5,928 |
| Agasteeswaram | 7,638 |
| Dharmapuram | 6,196 |
| Azhagappapuram | 89 |
| Neendakara -B | 19,716 |
| Kanniyakumari | 9,773 |
| Vempanoor | 10,177 |
| Neendakara-A | 3,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parakkai, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia