Vagaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vagaikulam is a village situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,169 families residing in the village Vagaikulam. The total population of Vagaikulam is 4,489 out of which 2,228 are males and 2,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagaikulam village is 570 which is 13% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagaikulam is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Vagaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagaikulam is 74.7%. Thus Vagaikulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 66.33% 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 | 570 | 290 | 280 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 83.23% | 66.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 704 | 332 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,562 | 615 | 947 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% 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, 2,453 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 770 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,191 | 1,138 | 1,053 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 257 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 770 | 491 | 279 |
| Household Industries | 597 | 29 | 568 |
| Other Workers | 521 | 361 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 139 | 123 |
| Non Working | 2,036 | 951 | 1,085 |
Map of Vagaikulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vagaikulam, Tirunelveli
Below are the list of villages near Vagaikulam village in Tirunelveli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ukkirankottai | 5,341 |
| Alagiapandiapuram | 4,946 |
| Kattarankulam | 2,488 |
| Shezhilanallur | 3,537 |
| Pirancheri | 4,033 |
| Chittar Chatram | 870 |
| Gangaikondan | 9,999 |
| Pillaiyarkulam | 4,107 |
| Kanarpatti | 1,982 |
| Ettankulam | 2,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagaikulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia