Edapirai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edapirai is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 424 families residing in the village Edapirai. The total population of Edapirai is 1,825 out of which 930 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edapirai is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edapirai village is 204 which is 11% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edapirai is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Edapirai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edapirai is 67.8%. Thus Edapirai village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.58% and the female literacy rate is 55.94% in Edapirai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edapirai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edapirai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edapirai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 117 | 87 |
| Literacy | 67.8% | 79.58% | 55.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 55 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 283 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Edapirai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edapirai village out of total population, 1,034 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 899 | 536 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 402 | 295 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 168 | 240 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 24 | 111 |
| Non Working | 791 | 370 | 421 |
Nearby Villages to Edapirai,
Below are the list of villages near Edapirai village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Somanathaputhur | 618 |
| Tirusoor | 3,051 |
| Melarani | 2,811 |
| Padiyambattu | 809 |
| Sengaputheri | 1,832 |
| Nammiyandal | 339 |
| Kettavarampalayam | 5,690 |
| Kangiyanoor | 1,757 |
| Athamangalam | 4,062 |
| Pudupalayam | 1,563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edapirai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia