Erpakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erpakkam is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Erpakkam. The total population of Erpakkam is 861 out of which 447 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erpakkam is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erpakkam village is 99 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erpakkam is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Erpakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erpakkam is 58.5%. Thus Erpakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 46.07% in Erpakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erpakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erpakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erpakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 54 | 45 |
| Literacy | 58.53% | 70.23% | 46.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 171 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Erpakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erpakkam village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 277 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 190 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 42 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 342 | 169 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Erpakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Erpakkam village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanipoondi | 1,769 |
| Gudalore | 2,718 |
| Nadalarganandal | 2,184 |
| Neivanatham | 1,772 |
| Konalur | 3,019 |
| Avur | 5,213 |
| Neikuppam | 736 |
| Vayalur | 1,029 |
| Velanandal | 1,809 |
| Rajanthangal | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erpakkam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia