Edaimalai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edaimalai is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Edaimalai. The total population of Edaimalai is 389 out of which 201 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edaimalai is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edaimalai village is 61 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edaimalai is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Edaimalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edaimalai is 55.2%. Thus Edaimalai village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 64.46% and the female literacy rate is 45.68% in Edaimalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edaimalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edaimalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edaimalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Literacy | 55.18% | 64.46% | 45.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 274 | 147 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 94 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Edaimalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edaimalai village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 101 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Non Working | 177 | 91 | 86 |
Nearby Villages to Edaimalai,
Below are the list of villages near Edaimalai village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melathipakkam | 1,597 |
| Bondai | 1,184 |
| Ethanemili | 2,086 |
| Agalur | 950 |
| Neerperuthagaram | 1,058 |
| Neganur | 3,451 |
| Viranamur | 3,361 |
| Kariyamangalam | 770 |
| Melolakkur | 2,632 |
| Chellapiratti | 975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edaimalai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia