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Thirukanji Population - Puducherry, Puducherry

Thirukanji is a large village located in Villianur Taluk Communes of Puducherry district, Puducherry with total 1005 families residing. The Thirukanji village has population of 4207 of which 2138 are males while 2069 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thirukanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 481 which makes up 11.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thirukanji village is 968 which is lower than Puducherry state average of 1037. Child Sex Ratio for the Thirukanji as per census is 843, lower than Puducherry average of 967.

Thirukanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Puducherry. In 2011, literacy rate of Thirukanji village was 76.19 % compared to 85.85 % of Puducherry. In Thirukanji Male literacy stands at 84.60 % while female literacy rate was 67.66 %.

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

Thirukanji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,005 - -
Population 4,207 2,138 2,069
Child (0-6) 481 261 220
Schedule Caste 735 372 363
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.19 % 84.60 % 67.66 %
Total Workers 1,589 1,152 437
Main Worker 859 - -
Marginal Worker 730 496 234

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.47 % of total population in Thirukanji village. The village Thirukanji currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Thirukanji village out of total population, 1589 were engaged in work activities. 54.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1589 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.