Tekkalpatti Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tekkalpatti is a village situated in Vazhapadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Tekkalpatti. The total population of Tekkalpatti is 1,280 out of which 647 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tekkalpatti is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tekkalpatti village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tekkalpatti is 1,379 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Tekkalpatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tekkalpatti is 74.1%. Thus Tekkalpatti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 65.82% in Tekkalpatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tekkalpatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tekkalpatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tekkalpatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 58 | 80 |
| Literacy | 74.08% | 81.83% | 65.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 98 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 165 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Tekkalpatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tekkalpatti village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 411 | 376 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 207 | 204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 139 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 65 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 491 | 234 | 257 |
Map of Tekkalpatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Tekkalpatti, Vazhapadi
Below are the list of villages near Tekkalpatti village in Vazhapadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirumanur | 5,282 |
| Karungalpatti | 419 |
| Veppilaipatti | 3,600 |
| Malaiyalapatti | 601 |
| Komarapalayam | 1,052 |
| Jambuthumalai | 221 |
| Veppilaipatti pudur | 961 |
| Ponnarampatti | 2,092 |
| Mannarpalayam | 2,169 |
| Vilaripalayam | 1,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tekkalpatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia