Vagaigudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vagaigudi is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 464 families residing in the village Vagaigudi. The total population of Vagaigudi is 2,194 out of which 1,102 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagaigudi is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagaigudi village is 197 which is 9% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagaigudi is 1,165 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Vagaigudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagaigudi is 79.8%. Thus Vagaigudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 87.14% and the female literacy rate is 72.31% in Vagaigudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagaigudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagaigudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagaigudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 91 | 106 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 87.14% | 72.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 238 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 221 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vagaigudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagaigudi village out of total population, 1,452 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,452 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,394 | 736 | 658 |
| Cultivators | 1,279 | 669 | 610 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Non Working | 742 | 336 | 406 |
Map of Vagaigudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vagaigudi, Devakottai
Below are the list of villages near Vagaigudi village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vettiyalangulam | 588 |
| Karai | 576 |
| Nedungulam | 1,304 |
| Kottur | 863 |
| Kallangudi | 1,377 |
| Thirumanavayal | 1,524 |
| Pudukkottai | 685 |
| Thalakkavayal | 535 |
| Thatchavayal | 287 |
| Maviduthikottai | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagaigudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia