Elappakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Elappakkam is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 598 families residing in the village Elappakkam. The total population of Elappakkam is 2,192 out of which 1,090 are males and 1,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elappakkam is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elappakkam village is 188 which is 9% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elappakkam is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Elappakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elappakkam is 82.3%. Thus Elappakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 74.48% in Elappakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elappakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elappakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elappakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Literacy | 82.29% | 90.17% | 74.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 154 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 191 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Elappakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elappakkam village out of total population, 1,072 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,072 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 450 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 448 | 364 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 519 | 194 | 325 |
| Non Working | 1,120 | 446 | 674 |
Nearby Villages to Elappakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Elappakkam village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pinnampoondi | 286 |
| Anaikunnam | 2,013 |
| Madhur | 1,311 |
| Rajapalayam | 177 |
| Kottakayapakkam | 679 |
| Gunankaranai | 636 |
| Thimmapuram | 1,251 |
| Annangal | 454 |
| Athivakkam | 272 |
| Orathy | 3,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elappakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia