Thuneri Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thuneri is a village situated in Udhagamandalam taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,090 families residing in the village Thuneri. The total population of Thuneri is 7,110 out of which 3,526 are males and 3,584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thuneri is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thuneri village is 538 which is 8% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thuneri is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Thuneri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thuneri is 72.8%. Thus Thuneri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 83.36% and the female literacy rate is 62.41% in Thuneri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thuneri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thuneri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thuneri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 538 | 269 | 269 |
| Literacy | 72.79% | 83.36% | 62.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 670 | 337 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,326 | 811 | 1,515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thuneri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thuneri village out of total population, 4,159 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 911 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,595 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,068 | 2,159 | 1,909 |
| Cultivators | 911 | 512 | 399 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,595 | 1,229 | 1,366 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 558 | 417 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,951 | 1,322 | 1,629 |
Map of Thuneri, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thuneri, Udhagamandalam
Below are the list of villages near Thuneri village in Udhagamandalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kagguchi | 10,986 |
| Hullathi | 9,187 |
| Kukkal | 5,219 |
| Nanjanad | 13,007 |
| Ebbanad | 6,233 |
| Udhagamandalam | 8,214 |
| Kadanad | 7,080 |
| Thummanatti | 9,461 |
| Masinagudi | 8,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thuneri, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia