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Tenpalai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Tenpalai is a large village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 690 families residing. The Tenpalai village has population of 2814 of which 1374 are males while 1440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tenpalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 294 which makes up 10.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tenpalai village is 1048 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Tenpalai as per census is 897, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Tenpalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Tenpalai village was 71.47 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Tenpalai Male literacy stands at 84.09 % while female literacy rate was 59.65 %.

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

Tenpalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 690 - -
Population 2,814 1,374 1,440
Child (0-6) 294 155 139
Schedule Caste 613 293 320
Schedule Tribe 83 43 40
Literacy 71.47 % 84.09 % 59.65 %
Total Workers 1,705 874 831
Main Worker 1,326 - -
Marginal Worker 379 178 201

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.95 % of total population in Tenpalai village.

Work Profile

In Tenpalai village out of total population, 1705 were engaged in work activities. 77.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1705 workers engaged in Main Work, 963 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.