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Idaikkal Population - Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Idaikkal is a large village located in Ambasamudram Taluka of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu with total 1576 families residing. The Idaikkal village has population of 5733 of which 2863 are males while 2870 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Idaikkal village population of children with age 0-6 is 664 which makes up 11.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Idaikkal village is 1002 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Idaikkal as per census is 1037, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Idaikkal village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Idaikkal village was 81.10 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Idaikkal Male literacy stands at 89.00 % while female literacy rate was 73.18 %.

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

Idaikkal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,576 - -
Population 5,733 2,863 2,870
Child (0-6) 664 326 338
Schedule Caste 1,339 687 652
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 81.10 % 89.00 % 73.18 %
Total Workers 3,228 1,755 1,473
Main Worker 3,133 - -
Marginal Worker 95 40 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Idaikkal village.

Work Profile

In Idaikkal village out of total population, 3228 were engaged in work activities. 97.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3228 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1054 were Agricultural labourer.