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Thunjam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Thunjam is a medium size village located in Tirukalukundram Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 99 families residing. The Thunjam village has population of 336 of which 168 are males while 168 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thunjam village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 8.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thunjam village is 1000 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Thunjam as per census is 667, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Thunjam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Thunjam village was 72.55 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Thunjam Male literacy stands at 82.67 % while female literacy rate was 62.82 %.

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

Thunjam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 336 168 168
Child (0-6) 30 18 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.55 % 82.67 % 62.82 %
Total Workers 162 96 66
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 155 89 66

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Thunjam village of Kancheepuram district.

Work Profile

In Thunjam village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 4.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.