Edapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edapattu is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,256 families residing in the village Edapattu. The total population of Edapattu is 5,356 out of which 2,685 are males and 2,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edapattu is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edapattu village is 575 which is 11% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edapattu is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Edapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edapattu is 69.5%. Thus Edapattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.54% and the female literacy rate is 59.56% in Edapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 575 | 305 | 270 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 79.54% | 59.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 592 | 289 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 61 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 2,033 | 792 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Edapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edapattu village out of total population, 2,901 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,082 | 1,147 | 935 |
| Cultivators | 1,350 | 703 | 647 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 255 | 243 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 175 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 819 | 554 | 265 |
| Non Working | 2,455 | 984 | 1,471 |
Nearby Villages to Edapattu,
Below are the list of villages near Edapattu village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vailamur | 4,332 |
| Teppirampattu | 2,462 |
| Nandipuram | 711 |
| Paruttipuram | 1,160 |
| Periyanolambai | 2,248 |
| Pinnanur | 682 |
| Kammantangal | 261 |
| Devandavadi | 523 |
| Kaividantangal | 353 |
| Modipattu | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edapattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia