Edaichchithur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edaichchithur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,065 families residing in the village Edaichchithur. The total population of Edaichchithur is 4,351 out of which 2,252 are males and 2,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edaichchithur is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edaichchithur village is 494 which is 11% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edaichchithur is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Edaichchithur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edaichchithur is 74.3%. Thus Edaichchithur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 84.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Edaichchithur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edaichchithur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edaichchithur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edaichchithur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 252 | 242 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 84.65% | 63.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 950 | 485 | 465 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,486 | 559 | 927 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edaichchithur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edaichchithur village out of total population, 2,266 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,044 | 1,105 | 939 |
| Cultivators | 680 | 412 | 268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,213 | 560 | 653 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 125 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 202 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,085 | 945 | 1,140 |
Map of Edaichchithur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Edaichchithur, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Edaichchithur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parur | 8,228 |
| Pinjanur | 1,360 |
| Agaram | 2,244 |
| Memathur | 1,992 |
| Vijayamanagaram | 4,723 |
| Vannathur | 1,274 |
| Periyavadavadi | 1,737 |
| Nallur | 3,832 |
| Mattur | 4,685 |
| Nagar | 3,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edaichchithur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia