Terku Kalmedu Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Terku Kalmedu is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Terku Kalmedu. The total population of Terku Kalmedu is 1,320 out of which 670 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Terku Kalmedu is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Terku Kalmedu village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Terku Kalmedu is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Terku Kalmedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Terku Kalmedu is 78.1%. Thus Terku Kalmedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 86.84% and the female literacy rate is 68.94% in Terku Kalmedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Terku Kalmedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Terku Kalmedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Terku Kalmedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Literacy | 78.06% | 86.84% | 68.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 159 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 142 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Terku Kalmedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Terku Kalmedu village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 327 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 63 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 51 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 187 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 73 | 78 |
| Non Working | 625 | 270 | 355 |
Map of Terku Kalmedu, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Terku Kalmedu, Ottapidaram
Below are the list of villages near Terku Kalmedu village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veppalodai | 2,892 |
| Vadanatham | 1,548 |
| Mullur Muthukumarapuram | 939 |
| Kolamparambu | 839 |
| Adanur | 2,152 |
| Chandragiri | 1,840 |
| Kattunayakkanpatti | 1,644 |
| Jagaveerapandiapuram | 1,237 |
| Eppodumvendran | 3,659 |
| K.Dalavaipuram | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Terku Kalmedu, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia