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Shencottai Population - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Shencottai is a medium size village located in Vilathikulam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu with total 208 families residing. The Shencottai village has population of 676 of which 333 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shencottai village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 9.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shencottai village is 1030 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Shencottai as per census is 784, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Shencottai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Shencottai village was 75.57 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Shencottai Male literacy stands at 86.15 % while female literacy rate was 65.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shencottai 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 Shencottai village.

Shencottai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 208 - -
Population 676 333 343
Child (0-6) 66 37 29
Schedule Caste 128 64 64
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.57 % 86.15 % 65.61 %
Total Workers 332 189 143
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 4 1 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.93 % of total population in Shencottai village. The village Shencottai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shencottai village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 98.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.