Thengal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thengal is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Thengal. The total population of Thengal is 1,586 out of which 759 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thengal is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thengal village is 157 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thengal is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Thengal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thengal is 80%. Thus Thengal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 74.8% in Thengal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thengal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thengal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thengal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 80 | 77 |
| Literacy | 79.99% | 85.71% | 74.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 615 | 285 | 330 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 177 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thengal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thengal village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 735 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 814 | 451 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 735 | 397 | 338 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 39 | 55 |
| Non Working | 678 | 269 | 409 |
Map of Thengal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thengal, Katpadi
Below are the list of villages near Thengal village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balekuppam | 1,978 |
| Kondareddipalli | 161 |
| Ponnai | 10,190 |
| Paramasathu | 1,584 |
| Madandakuppam | 1,360 |
| Keeraisathu | 3,362 |
| Gollapalli | 1,578 |
| Ammavaripalle | 985 |
| Mahimandalam | 4,570 |
| Perumalkuppam | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thengal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia