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Kandikkal Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Kandikkal is a large village located in Sankarapuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 541 families residing. The Kandikkal village has population of 2603 of which 1284 are males while 1319 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandikkal village population of children with age 0-6 is 388 which makes up 14.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandikkal village is 1027 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandikkal as per census is 1042, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kandikkal village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandikkal village was 36.57 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kandikkal Male literacy stands at 44.06 % while female literacy rate was 29.26 %.

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

Kandikkal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 541 - -
Population 2,603 1,284 1,319
Child (0-6) 388 190 198
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 2,569 1,268 1,301
Literacy 36.57 % 44.06 % 29.26 %
Total Workers 1,599 797 802
Main Worker 1,475 - -
Marginal Worker 124 62 62

Caste Factor

In Kandikkal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.04 % of total population in Kandikkal village.

Work Profile

In Kandikkal village out of total population, 1599 were engaged in work activities. 92.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1599 workers engaged in Main Work, 1128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.