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Kalkunam Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Kalkunam is a large village located in Kurinjipadi Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 606 families residing. The Kalkunam village has population of 2506 of which 1301 are males while 1205 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalkunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 266 which makes up 10.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalkunam village is 926 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalkunam as per census is 739, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kalkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalkunam village was 67.59 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kalkunam Male literacy stands at 76.92 % while female literacy rate was 57.78 %.

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

Kalkunam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 606 - -
Population 2,506 1,301 1,205
Child (0-6) 266 153 113
Schedule Caste 783 409 374
Schedule Tribe 27 13 14
Literacy 67.59 % 76.92 % 57.78 %
Total Workers 1,180 730 450
Main Worker 859 - -
Marginal Worker 321 161 160

Caste Factor

Kalkunam village of Cuddalore has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.08 % of total population in Kalkunam village.

Work Profile

In Kalkunam village out of total population, 1180 were engaged in work activities. 72.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1180 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 704 were Agricultural labourer.