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Thackalai Population - Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Thackalai is a large village located in Kalkulam Taluka of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu with total 2525 families residing. The Thackalai village has population of 9551 of which 4809 are males while 4742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thackalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 892 which makes up 9.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thackalai village is 986 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Thackalai as per census is 931, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Thackalai village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Thackalai village was 92.34 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Thackalai Male literacy stands at 94.09 % while female literacy rate was 90.58 %.

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

Thackalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,525 - -
Population 9,551 4,809 4,742
Child (0-6) 892 462 430
Schedule Caste 517 259 258
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 92.34 % 94.09 % 90.58 %
Total Workers 3,708 2,764 944
Main Worker 2,773 - -
Marginal Worker 935 423 512

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.41 % of total population in Thackalai village. The village Thackalai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Thackalai village out of total population, 3708 were engaged in work activities. 74.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3708 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.