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Salai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Salai is a medium size village located in Viluppuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 418 families residing. The Salai village has population of 1773 of which 885 are males while 888 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salai village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 12.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salai village is 1003 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Salai as per census is 1048, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Salai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Salai village was 79.74 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Salai Male literacy stands at 88.73 % while female literacy rate was 70.73 %.

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

Salai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 418 - -
Population 1,773 885 888
Child (0-6) 213 104 109
Schedule Caste 1,103 545 558
Schedule Tribe 9 6 3
Literacy 79.74 % 88.73 % 70.73 %
Total Workers 868 507 361
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 540 302 238

Caste Factor

In Salai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Salai village.

Work Profile

In Salai village out of total population, 868 were engaged in work activities. 37.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 868 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.