Vilagam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vilagam is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 564 families residing in the village Vilagam. The total population of Vilagam is 2,404 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vilagam is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vilagam village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vilagam is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Vilagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vilagam is 71.4%. Thus Vilagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.66% and the female literacy rate is 63.3% in Vilagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vilagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vilagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vilagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 116 | 123 |
| Literacy | 71.36% | 79.66% | 63.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,607 | 796 | 811 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 859 | 333 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vilagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vilagam village out of total population, 1,305 were engaged in work activities. 8.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 83 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 68 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,199 | 610 | 589 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 490 | 609 |
Map of Vilagam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vilagam, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Vilagam village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manakkudaiyaniruppu | 460 |
| Sethiyur | 1,403 |
| Ayyanurakkaramangalam | 1,918 |
| Kulappadi | 1,404 |
| Pannapattu | 2,034 |
| Vadakkuviruthangam | 254 |
| Pungudi | 499 |
| T.Manalur | 559 |
| Tuniseramedu | 1,519 |
| Therkuviruthangan | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vilagam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia