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Thenkkarai Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Thenkkarai is a large village located in Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 548 families residing. The Thenkkarai village has population of 2172 of which 1053 are males while 1119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thenkkarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 214 which makes up 9.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thenkkarai village is 1063 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Thenkkarai as per census is 861, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Thenkkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Thenkkarai village was 61.95 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Thenkkarai Male literacy stands at 73.56 % while female literacy rate was 51.27 %.

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

Thenkkarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 548 - -
Population 2,172 1,053 1,119
Child (0-6) 214 115 99
Schedule Caste 488 233 255
Schedule Tribe 33 17 16
Literacy 61.95 % 73.56 % 51.27 %
Total Workers 1,067 610 457
Main Worker 977 - -
Marginal Worker 90 43 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.52 % of total population in Thenkkarai village.

Work Profile

In Thenkkarai village out of total population, 1067 were engaged in work activities. 91.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1067 workers engaged in Main Work, 726 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.