Pidagam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pidagam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,461 families residing in the village Pidagam. The total population of Pidagam is 10,961 out of which 5,302 are males and 5,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pidagam is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pidagam village is 1543 which is 14% of the total population. There are 778 male children and 765 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pidagam is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Pidagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pidagam is 69.2%. Thus Pidagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 61.87% in Pidagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pidagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pidagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pidagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,543 | 778 | 765 |
| Literacy | 69.23% | 77.19% | 61.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 287 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 4,441 | 1,810 | 2,631 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Pidagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pidagam village out of total population, 3,880 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 772 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,094 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,524 | 2,642 | 882 |
| Cultivators | 772 | 608 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,094 | 684 | 410 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,621 | 1,327 | 294 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 110 | 246 |
| Non Working | 7,081 | 2,550 | 4,531 |
Map of Pidagam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pidagam, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Pidagam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthamangalam | 1,301 |
| A.Puthur | 969 |
| Siruvathur | 681 |
| Sundaravandi | 261 |
| Pumalaiyanur | 1,319 |
| Salapakkam | 358 |
| Nonaiyavadi | 1,062 |
| Alangiri | 1,262 |
| Sirupakkam | 1,229 |
| Sembimadevi | 1,528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pidagam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia