Echur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Echur is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Echur. The total population of Echur is 1,098 out of which 592 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Echur is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Echur village is 139 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Echur is 562 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Echur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Echur is 80.9%. Thus Echur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.87% and the female literacy rate is 73.25% in Echur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Echur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Echur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Echur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 89 | 50 |
| Literacy | 80.92% | 87.87% | 73.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 170 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 150 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Echur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Echur village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 120 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 73 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 217 | 155 |
| Non Working | 562 | 255 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Echur,
Below are the list of villages near Echur village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melkuppam | 52 |
| Pulikundram | 773 |
| Nallanpillaipettral | 737 |
| Irumbuli | 409 |
| Kadambady | 1,774 |
| Thazambedu | 1,071 |
| Perumaleri | 2,314 |
| Kankeyamkuppam | 168 |
| Kuhipanthandalam | 3,117 |
| Sogandy | 1,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Echur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia