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Kanakampalayam Population - Erode, Tamil Nadu

Kanakampalayam is a large village located in Gobichettipalayam Taluka of Erode district, Tamil Nadu with total 1943 families residing. The Kanakampalayam village has population of 6209 of which 3076 are males while 3133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakampalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 448 which makes up 7.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakampalayam village is 1019 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakampalayam as per census is 939, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kanakampalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakampalayam village was 67.00 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kanakampalayam Male literacy stands at 74.87 % while female literacy rate was 59.33 %.

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

Kanakampalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,943 - -
Population 6,209 3,076 3,133
Child (0-6) 448 231 217
Schedule Caste 1,428 725 703
Schedule Tribe 278 129 149
Literacy 67.00 % 74.87 % 59.33 %
Total Workers 3,737 2,088 1,649
Main Worker 3,492 - -
Marginal Worker 245 86 159

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.48 % of total population in Kanakampalayam village.

Work Profile

In Kanakampalayam village out of total population, 3737 were engaged in work activities. 93.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3737 workers engaged in Main Work, 733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1602 were Agricultural labourer.