Eral Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Eral is a Town Panchayat city situated in Srivaikuntam taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Eral city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,388 families residing in the Eral city. The total population of Eral is 9,478 out of which 4,730 are males and 4,748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eral is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eral city is 1055 which is 11% of the total population. There are 549 male children and 506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eral is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eral is 93.8%. Thus Eral has a higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 96.51% and the female literacy rate is 91.21% in Eral.
Eral Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,388 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Eral Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eral Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,055 | 549 | 506 |
| Literacy | 93.8% | 85.3% | 81.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 143 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 301 | 152 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 1,574 | 695 | 879 |
Caste-wise Population - Eral
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Eral.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 286 | 143 | 143 |
| Schedule Tribe | 301 | 152 | 149 |
Religion-wise Population - Eral
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Eral is 7,191 which is 75.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Eral is 1,092 which is 11.52% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Eral as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,191 | (75.87%) | 3,582 | 3,609 |
| Muslim | 1,092 | (11.52%) | 552 | 540 |
| Christian | 1,167 | (12.31%) | 582 | 585 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.28%) | 13 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Eral
The total literacy rate of Eral was 93.84% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,904 literates, males were 4,035 while females were 3,869. Also the male literacy rate was 96.51% and the female literacy rate was 91.21% in Eral.
| Eral | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.21% | 73.44% |
| Male | 96.51% | 86.77% |
| Total | 93.84% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Eral
The Sex Ratio of Eral is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Eral. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Eral.
Child Population - Eral
According to Census 2011, there were 1,055 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Eral. Out of which 549 were male while 506 were female.
Working Population - Eral
In Eral Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,554 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,429 | 2,763 | 666 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 128 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 296 | 107 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 2,928 | 2,495 | 433 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 69 | 56 |
| Non Working | 5,924 | 1,898 | 4,026 |
Eral Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Eral is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 571 | 86.2% | 1,025 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 740 | 78.4% | 995 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 585 | 86.2% | 1,017 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 515 | 80.8% | 1,201 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 758 | 72% | 964 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 590 | 84.1% | 1,007 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 574 | 71.3% | 1,007 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 526 | 84.6% | 955 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 645 | 87% | 1,048 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 625 | 85.6% | 990 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 743 | 86.1% | 1,014 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 684 | 88.6% | 1,054 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 663 | 87.6% | 967 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 676 | 87.7% | 915 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 583 | 85.8% | 963 |
Map of Eral, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eral, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia