Elagiri Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Elagiri is a village situated in Dharmapuri taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,307 families residing in the village Elagiri. The total population of Elagiri is 4,947 out of which 2,533 are males and 2,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elagiri is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elagiri village is 502 which is 10% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elagiri is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Elagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elagiri is 64.5%. Thus Elagiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 75.35% and the female literacy rate is 53.06% in Elagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 502 | 261 | 241 |
| Literacy | 64.45% | 75.35% | 53.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 170 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 2,082 | 821 | 1,261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Elagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elagiri village out of total population, 2,554 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,805 | 1,166 | 639 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 294 | 272 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 377 | 170 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 843 | 692 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 749 | 317 | 432 |
| Non Working | 2,393 | 1,050 | 1,343 |
Map of Elagiri, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Elagiri, Dharmapuri
Below are the list of villages near Elagiri village in Dharmapuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Echanahalli | 4,853 |
| Pagalahalli | 7,002 |
| Errabaiyanahalli | 1,936 |
| Nallampalli | 7,079 |
| Nekkundhi | 5,352 |
| Laligam | 7,601 |
| Nagarkoodal | 3,898 |
| Mademangalam | 4,982 |
| Balajangamanhalli | 5,137 |
| Noolahalli | 6,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elagiri, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia