Irugaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Irugaiyur is a village situated in Udayarpalayam taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,047 families residing in the village Irugaiyur. The total population of Irugaiyur is 3,894 out of which 1,908 are males and 1,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Irugaiyur is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Irugaiyur village is 430 which is 11% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Irugaiyur is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Irugaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Irugaiyur is 71.5%. Thus Irugaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 81.12% and the female literacy rate is 62.51% in Irugaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Irugaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Irugaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Irugaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 234 | 196 |
| Literacy | 71.51% | 81.12% | 62.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 904 | 460 | 444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 193 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 1,417 | 550 | 867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Irugaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Irugaiyur village out of total population, 2,403 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,403 workers engaged in Main Work, 877 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,385 | 1,223 | 1,162 |
| Cultivators | 877 | 452 | 425 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,322 | 647 | 675 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 105 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,491 | 675 | 816 |
Nearby Villages to Irugaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Irugaiyur village in Udayarpalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaikurichi | 4,223 |
| Naduvalur | 1,831 |
| T.Palur | 6,100 |
| Naduvalur | 1,866 |
| Thenkatchiperumalnatham | 1,848 |
| Suthamalli | 4,439 |
| Edanganni | 2,700 |
| Uliyankudi | 3,643 |
| Kodangudi | 3,283 |
| Ammbappur | 3,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Irugaiyur, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia