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Salavakkam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Salavakkam is a large village located in Uthiramerur Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 787 families residing. The Salavakkam village has population of 3311 of which 1635 are males while 1676 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salavakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salavakkam village is 1025 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Salavakkam as per census is 892, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Salavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Salavakkam village was 79.27 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Salavakkam Male literacy stands at 87.29 % while female literacy rate was 71.57 %.

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

Salavakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 787 - -
Population 3,311 1,635 1,676
Child (0-6) 369 195 174
Schedule Caste 1,144 575 569
Schedule Tribe 39 16 23
Literacy 79.27 % 87.29 % 71.57 %
Total Workers 1,429 969 460
Main Worker 1,084 - -
Marginal Worker 345 226 119

Caste Factor

Salavakkam village of Kancheepuram has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.18 % of total population in Salavakkam village.

Work Profile

In Salavakkam village out of total population, 1429 were engaged in work activities. 75.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1429 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.