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Kanagagiri Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Kanagagiri is a large village located in Sankari Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 881 families residing. The Kanagagiri village has population of 3319 of which 1739 are males while 1580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanagagiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 318 which makes up 9.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanagagiri village is 909 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanagagiri as per census is 828, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kanagagiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanagagiri village was 70.31 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kanagagiri Male literacy stands at 78.79 % while female literacy rate was 61.07 %.

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

Kanagagiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 881 - -
Population 3,319 1,739 1,580
Child (0-6) 318 174 144
Schedule Caste 511 266 245
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 70.31 % 78.79 % 61.07 %
Total Workers 1,663 1,097 566
Main Worker 1,571 - -
Marginal Worker 92 32 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Kanagagiri village.

Work Profile

In Kanagagiri village out of total population, 1663 were engaged in work activities. 94.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1663 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.