Thozhupedu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thozhupedu is a village situated in Cheyyar taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 393 families residing in the village Thozhupedu. The total population of Thozhupedu is 1,610 out of which 798 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thozhupedu is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thozhupedu village is 170 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thozhupedu is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Thozhupedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thozhupedu is 65.1%. Thus Thozhupedu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 76.61% and the female literacy rate is 53.86% in Thozhupedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thozhupedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thozhupedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thozhupedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Literacy | 65.14% | 76.61% | 53.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 194 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 251 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Thozhupedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thozhupedu village out of total population, 989 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 989 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 716 | 451 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 172 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 156 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 109 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 72 | 201 |
| Non Working | 621 | 275 | 346 |
Map of Thozhupedu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thozhupedu, Cheyyar
Below are the list of villages near Thozhupedu village in Cheyyar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serampattu | 381 |
| Eraiyur | 1,369 |
| Vadugapattu | 840 |
| Kizhathur | 918 |
| Murukathampoondi | 813 |
| Cheyyatraivendran | 1,719 |
| Thandarai | 1,645 |
| Vellai | 457 |
| Sundivakkam | 628 |
| Kizhmattai | 1,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thozhupedu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia