Vakkadai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vakkadai is a village situated in Cheyyar taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Vakkadai. The total population of Vakkadai is 1,406 out of which 712 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakkadai is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakkadai village is 123 which is 9% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakkadai is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Vakkadai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakkadai is 81.4%. Thus Vakkadai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 92.46% and the female literacy rate is 70.14% in Vakkadai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakkadai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakkadai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakkadai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 62 | 61 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 92.46% | 70.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 138 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 111 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vakkadai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakkadai village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 242 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 79 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 148 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 66 | 102 |
| Non Working | 895 | 404 | 491 |
Map of Vakkadai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vakkadai, Cheyyar
Below are the list of villages near Vakkadai village in Cheyyar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agatheripattu | 302 |
| Kazhanipakkam | 825 |
| Vinnamangalam | 3,303 |
| Naval | 1,292 |
| Melmattai | 182 |
| Irungal | 1,659 |
| Melnagarambedu | 2,133 |
| Mulagiripattu | 768 |
| Kaduganur | 1,281 |
| Thenmavanthal | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakkadai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia