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Rettanai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Rettanai is a large village located in Tindivanam Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 1907 families residing. The Rettanai village has population of 7816 of which 3969 are males while 3847 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rettanai village population of children with age 0-6 is 732 which makes up 9.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rettanai village is 969 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Rettanai as per census is 984, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Rettanai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Rettanai village was 70.58 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Rettanai Male literacy stands at 79.83 % while female literacy rate was 61.02 %.

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

Rettanai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,907 - -
Population 7,816 3,969 3,847
Child (0-6) 732 369 363
Schedule Caste 923 472 451
Schedule Tribe 221 108 113
Literacy 70.58 % 79.83 % 61.02 %
Total Workers 4,573 2,431 2,142
Main Worker 4,044 - -
Marginal Worker 529 202 327

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.83 % of total population in Rettanai village.

Work Profile

In Rettanai village out of total population, 4573 were engaged in work activities. 88.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4573 workers engaged in Main Work, 624 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2507 were Agricultural labourer.