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Pettaikandigai Population - Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

Pettaikandigai is a large village located in Pallipattu Taluka of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu with total 980 families residing. The Pettaikandigai village has population of 4217 of which 2110 are males while 2107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pettaikandigai village population of children with age 0-6 is 453 which makes up 10.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pettaikandigai village is 999 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pettaikandigai as per census is 770, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pettaikandigai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pettaikandigai village was 71.68 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pettaikandigai Male literacy stands at 83.98 % while female literacy rate was 59.74 %.

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

Pettaikandigai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 980 - -
Population 4,217 2,110 2,107
Child (0-6) 453 256 197
Schedule Caste 522 263 259
Schedule Tribe 148 73 75
Literacy 71.68 % 83.98 % 59.74 %
Total Workers 2,003 1,171 832
Main Worker 1,114 - -
Marginal Worker 889 359 530

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.51 % of total population in Pettaikandigai village.

Work Profile

In Pettaikandigai village out of total population, 2003 were engaged in work activities. 55.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2003 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.