Egapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Egapuram is a village situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,377 families residing in the village Egapuram. The total population of Egapuram is 5,191 out of which 2,809 are males and 2,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Egapuram is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Egapuram village is 492 which is 9% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Egapuram is 850 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Egapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Egapuram is 57.8%. Thus Egapuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 66.93% and the female literacy rate is 46.94% in Egapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Egapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Egapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Egapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 266 | 226 |
| Literacy | 57.76% | 66.93% | 46.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 231 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 58 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 2,477 | 1,107 | 1,370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Egapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Egapuram village out of total population, 2,852 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,852 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,717 | 1,798 | 919 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 227 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 673 | 284 | 389 |
| Household Industries | 880 | 666 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 837 | 621 | 216 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 44 | 91 |
| Non Working | 2,339 | 967 | 1,372 |
Map of Egapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Egapuram, Sankari
Below are the list of villages near Egapuram village in Sankari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudur | 6,540 |
| Kannanderi | 4,954 |
| Agraharam Talaiyur | 3,950 |
| Kalikavundanpalayam | 4,431 |
| Kanagagiri | 3,319 |
| Kandarakulamanickam | 3,605 |
| Gudalur | 5,448 |
| Vaikuntam | 7,654 |
| Olakkachinnanur | 1,391 |
| Devanakavandanur | 8,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Egapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia