Erukkur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erukkur is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 823 families residing in the village Erukkur. The total population of Erukkur is 3,190 out of which 1,578 are males and 1,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erukkur is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erukkur village is 302 which is 9% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erukkur is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Erukkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erukkur is 83.2%. Thus Erukkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.19% in Erukkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erukkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erukkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erukkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 164 | 138 |
| Literacy | 83.21% | 90.52% | 76.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,133 | 570 | 563 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 298 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erukkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erukkur village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 474 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 79 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 98 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 349 | 289 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 655 | 385 | 270 |
| Non Working | 1,947 | 719 | 1,228 |
Nearby Villages to Erukkur,
Below are the list of villages near Erukkur village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthur | 2,995 |
| Arasur | 2,631 |
| Kunnam | 3,290 |
| Pachaiperumanallur | 2,043 |
| Vadarengam | 2,225 |
| Maharajapuram | 1,077 |
| Madiravelur | 3,666 |
| Alangadu | 1,933 |
| Sothiyakudi | 2,973 |
| Thirumullaivasal | 13,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erukkur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia