Eppakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Eppakkam is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Eppakkam. The total population of Eppakkam is 2,053 out of which 1,058 are males and 995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eppakkam is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eppakkam village is 193 which is 9% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eppakkam is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Eppakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eppakkam is 66.5%. Thus Eppakkam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Eppakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eppakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eppakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eppakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 107 | 86 |
| Literacy | 66.51% | 74.55% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 813 | 419 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 816 | 349 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Eppakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eppakkam village out of total population, 1,273 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 409 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 154 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 206 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 278 | 366 |
| Non Working | 780 | 371 | 409 |
Map of Eppakkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Eppakkam, Tindivanam
Below are the list of villages near Eppakkam village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallipakkam | 754 |
| Andapattu | 1,123 |
| Kiladanur | 1,347 |
| Kilpasar | 1,206 |
| Mangalam | 768 |
| Atchipakkam | 1,811 |
| Nolambur | 3,523 |
| Naramagani | 387 |
| Ichcheri | 780 |
| Sendamangalam | 1,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eppakkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia