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Kandiyur Population - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

Kandiyur is a large village located in Devakottai Taluka of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu with total 707 families residing. The Kandiyur village has population of 2904 of which 1490 are males while 1414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 299 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandiyur village is 949 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandiyur as per census is 942, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kandiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandiyur village was 68.98 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kandiyur Male literacy stands at 78.07 % while female literacy rate was 59.42 %.

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

Kandiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 707 - -
Population 2,904 1,490 1,414
Child (0-6) 299 154 145
Schedule Caste 532 278 254
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 68.98 % 78.07 % 59.42 %
Total Workers 1,383 943 440
Main Worker 1,203 - -
Marginal Worker 180 63 117

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Kandiyur village.

Work Profile

In Kandiyur village out of total population, 1383 were engaged in work activities. 86.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1383 workers engaged in Main Work, 968 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.