Embalam Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Embalam is a village situated in Bahour Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,022 families residing in the village Embalam. The total population of Embalam is 8,331 out of which 4,153 are males and 4,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Embalam is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Embalam village is 904 which is 11% of the total population. There are 467 male children and 437 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Embalam is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Embalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Embalam is 80.2%. Thus Embalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.15% in Embalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Embalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Embalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Embalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 904 | 467 | 437 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 88.31% | 72.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,600 | 786 | 814 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,377 | 898 | 1,479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Embalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Embalam village out of total population, 3,441 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,080 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,617 | 1,942 | 675 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,080 | 707 | 373 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,375 | 1,092 | 283 |
| Marginal Workers | 824 | 363 | 461 |
| Non Working | 4,890 | 1,848 | 3,042 |
Nearby Villages to Embalam,
Below are the list of villages near Embalam village in Bahour Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eripakkam | 4,703 |
| Korkadu | 3,418 |
| Kariamanickam | 7,685 |
| Karikalampakkam | 6,558 |
| Madukkarai | 9,049 |
| Pandasozhanur | 5,643 |
| Nettapakkam | 6,331 |
| Panayadikuppam | 1,316 |
| Aranganur | 2,426 |
| Kirumampakkam | 10,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Embalam, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia