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Vadakkupalayam Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Vadakkupalayam is a large village located in Kattumannarkoil Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 1160 families residing. The Vadakkupalayam village has population of 4961 of which 2482 are males while 2479 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vadakkupalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 523 which makes up 10.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vadakkupalayam village is 999 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Vadakkupalayam as per census is 881, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Vadakkupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Vadakkupalayam village was 74.47 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Vadakkupalayam Male literacy stands at 82.53 % while female literacy rate was 66.52 %.

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

Vadakkupalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,160 - -
Population 4,961 2,482 2,479
Child (0-6) 523 278 245
Schedule Caste 1,370 669 701
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.47 % 82.53 % 66.52 %
Total Workers 2,272 1,254 1,018
Main Worker 1,041 - -
Marginal Worker 1,231 577 654

Caste Factor

Vadakkupalayam village of Cuddalore has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.62 % of total population in Vadakkupalayam village. The village Vadakkupalayam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Vadakkupalayam village out of total population, 2272 were engaged in work activities. 45.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2272 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourer.