Thonugal Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thonugal is a village situated in Kovilpatti taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Thonugal. The total population of Thonugal is 2,227 out of which 1,082 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thonugal is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thonugal village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thonugal is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Thonugal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thonugal is 73.4%. Thus Thonugal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 64.77% in Thonugal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thonugal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thonugal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thonugal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 105 | 109 |
| Literacy | 73.42% | 82.6% | 64.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 801 | 389 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 275 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thonugal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thonugal village out of total population, 1,274 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 478 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 450 | 230 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 170 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 213 | 228 |
| Non Working | 953 | 391 | 562 |
Map of Thonugal, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thonugal, Kovilpatti
Below are the list of villages near Thonugal village in Kovilpatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanaramutti | 5,118 |
| Kovilpatti | 1,031 |
| Kumara Ettayapuram | 1,749 |
| Avalnatham | 1,350 |
| K.Venkateswarapuram | 2,300 |
| Lingampatti | 3,390 |
| Nallattinputhur | 5,030 |
| Mudukkumeendanpatti | 1,902 |
| Kalampatti | 1,406 |
| Kalangaraipatti | 1,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thonugal, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia