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Sakkanthi Population - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

Sakkanthi is a medium size village located in Devakottai Taluka of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu with total 399 families residing. The Sakkanthi village has population of 1638 of which 817 are males while 821 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakkanthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 7.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakkanthi village is 1005 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakkanthi as per census is 1068, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Sakkanthi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakkanthi village was 74.54 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Sakkanthi Male literacy stands at 86.81 % while female literacy rate was 62.27 %.

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

Sakkanthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 399 - -
Population 1,638 817 821
Child (0-6) 122 59 63
Schedule Caste 236 114 122
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.54 % 86.81 % 62.27 %
Total Workers 814 529 285
Main Worker 436 - -
Marginal Worker 378 278 100

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.41 % of total population in Sakkanthi village. The village Sakkanthi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sakkanthi village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 53.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.