Vagaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vagaikulam is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 719 families residing in the village Vagaikulam. The total population of Vagaikulam is 2,589 out of which 1,307 are males and 1,282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagaikulam village is 230 which is 9% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Vagaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagaikulam is 67%. Thus Vagaikulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 79.02% and the female literacy rate is 54.78% in Vagaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 120 | 110 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 79.02% | 54.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 204 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,009 | 369 | 640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vagaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagaikulam village out of total population, 1,513 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,513 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 680 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,228 | 640 | 588 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 112 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 680 | 299 | 381 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 205 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 140 | 145 |
| Non Working | 1,076 | 527 | 549 |
Map of Vagaikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vagaikulam, Thirumangalam
Below are the list of villages near Vagaikulam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyakavundanpatti | 392 |
| Alagusirai | 565 |
| Melandal | 397 |
| Ponnamangalam | 2,257 |
| Karadikal | 4,074 |
| Vannankulam | 33 |
| Kinnimangalam | 4,572 |
| Kunnamampatti | 601 |
| K.Puliyankulam | 3,815 |
| Josyar Alangulam | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagaikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia