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Virayathakandan Population - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

Virayathakandan is a medium size village located in Ilayangudi Taluka of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu with total 256 families residing. The Virayathakandan village has population of 933 of which 447 are males while 486 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Virayathakandan village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 8.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Virayathakandan village is 1087 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Virayathakandan as per census is 1184, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Virayathakandan village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Virayathakandan village was 70.47 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Virayathakandan Male literacy stands at 87.29 % while female literacy rate was 54.88 %.

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

Virayathakandan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 256 - -
Population 933 447 486
Child (0-6) 83 38 45
Schedule Caste 315 157 158
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.47 % 87.29 % 54.88 %
Total Workers 618 323 295
Main Worker 546 - -
Marginal Worker 72 43 29

Caste Factor

Virayathakandan village of Sivaganga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.76 % of total population in Virayathakandan village. The village Virayathakandan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Virayathakandan village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 88.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.