Edaikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edaikkal is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Edaikkal. The total population of Edaikkal is 1,321 out of which 646 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edaikkal is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edaikkal village is 109 which is 8% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edaikkal is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Edaikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edaikkal is 90.1%. Thus Edaikkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 87.56% in Edaikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edaikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edaikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edaikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Literacy | 90.1% | 92.75% | 87.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,133 | 547 | 586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 96 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Edaikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edaikkal village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 201 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 193 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 72 | 17 |
| Non Working | 979 | 373 | 606 |
Map of Edaikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Edaikkal, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Edaikkal village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunamangalam | 1,842 |
| Kanayar | 1,659 |
| Ravutharayankuppam | 1,376 |
| A.Kumaramangalam | 828 |
| Olaiyanur | 854 |
| Vellaiyur | 2,903 |
| Moolasamudram | 1,916 |
| Sirupakkam | 1,229 |
| Nagar | 1,908 |
| Nonaiyavadi | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edaikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia