Eraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Eraiyur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 963 families residing in the village Eraiyur. The total population of Eraiyur is 4,089 out of which 2,077 are males and 2,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eraiyur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eraiyur village is 529 which is 13% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eraiyur is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Eraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eraiyur is 66.2%. Thus Eraiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 56.01% in Eraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 297 | 232 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 76.35% | 56.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,126 | 565 | 561 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,733 | 718 | 1,015 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Eraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eraiyur village out of total population, 1,725 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 539 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,429 | 1,055 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 404 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 539 | 328 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 298 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 163 | 133 |
| Non Working | 2,364 | 859 | 1,505 |
Nearby Villages to Eraiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Eraiyur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasudevanpattu | 1,681 |
| Melmudiyanur | 4,480 |
| Melapunjai | 1,641 |
| Pinjur | 2,731 |
| Annandal | 1,427 |
| Vedankuppam | 1,071 |
| Senthamangalam | 914 |
| Melpallipattu | 5,016 |
| Melnachipattu | 2,248 |
| Melvanakkambadi | 4,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eraiyur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia