Eraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Eraiyur is a village situated in Cheyyar taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Eraiyur. The total population of Eraiyur is 1,369 out of which 674 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eraiyur is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eraiyur village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eraiyur is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Eraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eraiyur is 62.8%. Thus Eraiyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 75.34% and the female literacy rate is 50.97% in Eraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 86 | 75 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 75.34% | 50.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 278 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 610 | 231 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Eraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eraiyur village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 231 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 80 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 105 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 180 | 242 |
| Non Working | 635 | 263 | 372 |
Map of Eraiyur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Eraiyur, Cheyyar
Below are the list of villages near Eraiyur village in Cheyyar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thozhupedu | 1,610 |
| Kizhathur | 918 |
| Serampattu | 381 |
| Cheyyatraivendran | 1,719 |
| Vadugapattu | 840 |
| Vellai | 457 |
| Murukathampoondi | 813 |
| Kizhmattai | 1,397 |
| Thandarai | 1,645 |
| Anakkavoor | 4,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eraiyur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia