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Kanthapalayam Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Kanthapalayam is a large village located in Polur Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 767 families residing. The Kanthapalayam village has population of 3103 of which 1530 are males while 1573 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanthapalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 360 which makes up 11.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanthapalayam village is 1028 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanthapalayam as per census is 1182, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kanthapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanthapalayam village was 74.12 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kanthapalayam Male literacy stands at 81.17 % while female literacy rate was 67.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanthapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kanthapalayam village.

Kanthapalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 767 - -
Population 3,103 1,530 1,573
Child (0-6) 360 165 195
Schedule Caste 1,021 489 532
Schedule Tribe 18 6 12
Literacy 74.12 % 81.17 % 67.13 %
Total Workers 1,687 960 727
Main Worker 1,649 - -
Marginal Worker 38 11 27

Caste Factor

Kanthapalayam village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.58 % of total population in Kanthapalayam village.

Work Profile

In Kanthapalayam village out of total population, 1687 were engaged in work activities. 97.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1687 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1128 were Agricultural labourer.