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Cherakulam Population - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Cherakulam is a large village located in Srivaikuntam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu with total 1285 families residing. The Cherakulam village has population of 4837 of which 2370 are males while 2467 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Cherakulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 506 which makes up 10.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Cherakulam village is 1041 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Cherakulam as per census is 860, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Cherakulam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Cherakulam village was 82.38 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Cherakulam Male literacy stands at 88.51 % while female literacy rate was 76.62 %.

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

Cherakulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,285 - -
Population 4,837 2,370 2,467
Child (0-6) 506 272 234
Schedule Caste 314 151 163
Schedule Tribe 15 6 9
Literacy 82.38 % 88.51 % 76.62 %
Total Workers 2,360 1,374 986
Main Worker 2,343 - -
Marginal Worker 17 8 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.31 % of total population in Cherakulam village.

Work Profile

In Cherakulam village out of total population, 2360 were engaged in work activities. 99.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2360 workers engaged in Main Work, 670 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1169 were Agricultural labourer.