Edaicode Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edaicode is a village situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,143 families residing in the village Edaicode. The total population of Edaicode is 8,459 out of which 4,191 are males and 4,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edaicode is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edaicode village is 824 which is 10% of the total population. There are 444 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edaicode is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Edaicode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edaicode is 92.6%. Thus Edaicode village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.4% and the female literacy rate is 90.84% in Edaicode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edaicode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edaicode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edaicode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 824 | 444 | 380 |
| Literacy | 92.59% | 94.4% | 90.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 124 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 1,390 | 654 | 736 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Edaicode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edaicode village out of total population, 3,304 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,621 | 1,255 | 366 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 63 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 229 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 39 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 1,210 | 924 | 286 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,683 | 1,155 | 528 |
| Non Working | 5,155 | 1,781 | 3,374 |
Nearby Villages to Edaicode,
Below are the list of villages near Edaicode village in Vilavancode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mancode | 6,481 |
| Nattalam | 5,101 |
| Ezhudesam | 16,478 |
| Arudesam | 2,383 |
| Keezhkulam | 13,097 |
| Paloor | 8,690 |
| Kilamalai R.F. | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edaicode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia