Echchanda Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Echchanda is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,055 families residing in the village Echchanda. The total population of Echchanda is 3,744 out of which 1,857 are males and 1,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Echchanda is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Echchanda village is 392 which is 10% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Echchanda is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Echchanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Echchanda is 63%. Thus Echchanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 70.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.26% in Echchanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Echchanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Echchanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Echchanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 197 | 195 |
| Literacy | 62.98% | 70.84% | 55.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 247 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,633 | 681 | 952 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Echchanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Echchanda village out of total population, 2,239 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,497 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,025 | 1,037 | 988 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 224 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,497 | 710 | 787 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 11 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 92 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 87 | 127 |
| Non Working | 1,505 | 733 | 772 |
Map of Echchanda, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Echchanda, Sankarankoil
Below are the list of villages near Echchanda village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vellalankulam | 3,561 |
| Vadakkuppanaivadali | 6,176 |
| Sendamangalam | 15,613 |
| Narikudi | 2,319 |
| Kulasekaramangalam | 6,212 |
| Achchampatti | 5,474 |
| Pattadaikatti | 3,707 |
| Vellappaneri | 2,224 |
| Naduvakurichi | 2,257 |
| Thadiyampatti | 1,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Echchanda, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia