Edirkottai Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edirkottai is a village situated in Sivakasi taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,203 families residing in the village Edirkottai. The total population of Edirkottai is 4,329 out of which 2,129 are males and 2,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edirkottai is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edirkottai village is 465 which is 11% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edirkottai is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Edirkottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edirkottai is 79.9%. Thus Edirkottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 71.9% in Edirkottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edirkottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edirkottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edirkottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 465 | 254 | 211 |
| Literacy | 79.87% | 88.32% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 156 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,243 | 473 | 770 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edirkottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edirkottai village out of total population, 2,327 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,014 | 1,178 | 836 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 70 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,813 | 1,053 | 760 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 131 | 182 |
| Non Working | 2,002 | 820 | 1,182 |
Nearby Villages to Edirkottai,
Below are the list of villages near Edirkottai village in Sivakasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kananjampatti | 3,791 |
| Kongankulam | 1,050 |
| Tayilupatti | 9,684 |
| Alangulam | 1,924 |
| Vijayarengapuram | 2,977 |
| Kundayiruppu | 6,812 |
| Salvarpatti | 3,563 |
| Kangaraseval | 1,627 |
| Sankaranatham | 806 |
| Vembakottai | 4,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edirkottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia