Egattur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Egattur is a village situated in Thiruvallur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,251 families residing in the village Egattur. The total population of Egattur is 4,842 out of which 2,388 are males and 2,454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Egattur is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Egattur village is 516 which is 11% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Egattur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Egattur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Egattur is 77.3%. Thus Egattur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 86.04% and the female literacy rate is 68.8% in Egattur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Egattur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Egattur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Egattur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 254 | 262 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 86.04% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,934 | 950 | 984 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 136 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 1,498 | 552 | 946 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Egattur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Egattur village out of total population, 2,261 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 487 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,606 | 1,173 | 433 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 99 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 487 | 266 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 989 | 796 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 655 | 299 | 356 |
| Non Working | 2,581 | 916 | 1,665 |
Nearby Villages to Egattur,
Below are the list of villages near Egattur village in Thiruvallur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vedaiyur | 2,597 |
| Melnallathur | 6,727 |
| Kalianur | 708 |
| Putlur | 6,047 |
| Melvilagam | 317 |
| Sirukadal | 1,007 |
| Keelvilagam | 444 |
| Sevvapettai | 4,294 |
| Nemiliagaram | 204 |
| Perumalpattu | 7,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Egattur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia