Edakkal Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edakkal is a village situated in Thandrampet taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Edakkal. The total population of Edakkal is 1,028 out of which 502 are males and 526 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edakkal is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edakkal village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edakkal is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Edakkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edakkal is 80.4%. Thus Edakkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% in Edakkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edakkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edakkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edakkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 50 | 56 |
| Literacy | 80.37% | 88.5% | 72.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,004 | 495 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 102 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edakkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edakkal village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 297 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 89 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 155 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 621 | 204 | 417 |
Map of Edakkal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Edakkal, Thandrampet
Below are the list of villages near Edakkal village in Thandrampet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perayampattu | 1,966 |
| Radhapuram RF | 10 |
| Kunjalanatham | 622 |
| Perunduraipattu | 1,618 |
| Kottaiyur | 2,587 |
| Valavachanur | 2,214 |
| Kannamadai RF | 12 |
| Unnamalaipalayam | 1,241 |
| Royandapuram RF | 61 |
| Sadakuppam | 1,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edakkal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia