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Kadanad Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Kadanad is a large village located in Udhagamandalam Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 2058 families residing. The Kadanad village has population of 7080 of which 3406 are males while 3674 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kadanad village population of children with age 0-6 is 463 which makes up 6.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kadanad village is 1079 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kadanad as per census is 1164, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kadanad village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kadanad village was 75.80 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kadanad Male literacy stands at 87.47 % while female literacy rate was 64.93 %.

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

Kadanad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,058 - -
Population 7,080 3,406 3,674
Child (0-6) 463 214 249
Schedule Caste 794 377 417
Schedule Tribe 169 84 85
Literacy 75.80 % 87.47 % 64.93 %
Total Workers 4,255 2,248 2,007
Main Worker 4,088 - -
Marginal Worker 167 82 85

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.39 % of total population in Kadanad village.

Work Profile

In Kadanad village out of total population, 4255 were engaged in work activities. 96.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4255 workers engaged in Main Work, 527 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3198 were Agricultural labourer.