Valanai Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valanai is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Valanai. The total population of Valanai is 1,485 out of which 728 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valanai is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valanai village is 142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valanai is 1,219 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Valanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valanai is 77.3%. Thus Valanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 85.39% and the female literacy rate is 69.37% in Valanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Literacy | 77.29% | 85.39% | 69.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 593 | 293 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 161 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Valanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valanai village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 482 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 886 | 473 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 201 | 159 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 482 | 237 | 245 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Non Working | 575 | 242 | 333 |
Map of Valanai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Valanai, Sivaganga
Below are the list of villages near Valanai village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalkulam | 1,146 |
| Kanjiram | 1,161 |
| Sedambal | 1,603 |
| Sakkur | 1,267 |
| Sirukanaperi | 1,309 |
| Kolanthi | 564 |
| Sembar | 715 |
| Thadiyamangalam | 1,548 |
| Periakannanur | 1,268 |
| Puliyankulam | 1,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valanai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia