Elangadu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Elangadu is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 743 families residing in the village Elangadu. The total population of Elangadu is 2,920 out of which 1,493 are males and 1,427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elangadu is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elangadu village is 279 which is 10% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elangadu is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Elangadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elangadu is 71.7%. Thus Elangadu village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 59.36% in Elangadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elangadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elangadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elangadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 139 | 140 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 83.46% | 59.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 563 | 267 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,026 | 363 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Elangadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elangadu village out of total population, 1,686 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,686 workers engaged in Main Work, 563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 750 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,667 | 963 | 704 |
| Cultivators | 563 | 336 | 227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 750 | 324 | 426 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 295 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,234 | 523 | 711 |
Nearby Villages to Elangadu,
Below are the list of villages near Elangadu village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sembur | 1,898 |
| Avnavadi | 740 |
| Sedarakuppam | 1,177 |
| Vengaram | 963 |
| Kodanallur | 1,009 |
| Velliyur | 1,432 |
| Marudhadu | 8,103 |
| Kadambai | 2,044 |
| Mamandur | 1,202 |
| Malaiyur | 2,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elangadu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia