Ekkakudi Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ekkakudi is a village situated in Ramanathapuram taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 600 families residing in the village Ekkakudi. The total population of Ekkakudi is 2,629 out of which 1,360 are males and 1,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekkakudi is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekkakudi village is 222 which is 8% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekkakudi is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Ekkakudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekkakudi is 70.6%. Thus Ekkakudi village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.68% and the female literacy rate is 64.07% in Ekkakudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekkakudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekkakudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekkakudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 108 | 114 |
| Literacy | 70.63% | 76.68% | 64.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 302 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 929 | 400 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekkakudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekkakudi village out of total population, 1,904 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,611 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,754 | 912 | 842 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,611 | 814 | 797 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Non Working | 725 | 372 | 353 |
Nearby Villages to Ekkakudi,
Below are the list of villages near Ekkakudi village in Ramanathapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malangudi | 1,787 |
| Vellamarichchukkatti | 1,815 |
| Panaikkulam | 773 |
| Achadipirambu | 132 |
| Landai | 2,419 |
| Kudakottai | 3,284 |
| Achchundanvayal | 2,945 |
| Vannankundu | 7,935 |
| Kooriyur | 2,199 |
| Raghunathapuram | 7,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekkakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia