Edakkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edakkudi is a village situated in Tharangambadi taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Edakkudi. The total population of Edakkudi is 1,078 out of which 537 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edakkudi is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edakkudi village is 108 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edakkudi is 1,298 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Edakkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edakkudi is 85.3%. Thus Edakkudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.47% and the female literacy rate is 76.88% in Edakkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edakkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edakkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edakkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 47 | 61 |
| Literacy | 85.26% | 93.47% | 76.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 330 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 79 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edakkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edakkudi village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 303 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 215 | 143 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 72 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 609 | 228 | 381 |
Nearby Villages to Edakkudi,
Below are the list of villages near Edakkudi village in Tharangambadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| agaravallam | 1,361 |
| Perambur | 3,427 |
| Kodavilagam | 1,340 |
| Sethur | 1,203 |
| Arasur | 1,638 |
| Vilagam | 925 |
| Kothangudi | 3,090 |
| Nalladai | 2,845 |
| Thiruvillaiyattam | 3,238 |
| Iluppur | 4,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edakkudi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia