Eraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Eraiyur is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,009 families residing in the village Eraiyur. The total population of Eraiyur is 8,826 out of which 4,421 are males and 4,405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eraiyur is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eraiyur village is 1049 which is 12% of the total population. There are 502 male children and 547 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eraiyur is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Eraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eraiyur is 77.4%. Thus Eraiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.51% and the female literacy rate is 76.36% 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 | 1,049 | 502 | 547 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 78.51% | 76.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 289 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,803 | 1,344 | 1,459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% 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, 4,033 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,586 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,415 | 2,147 | 1,268 |
| Cultivators | 1,245 | 933 | 312 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,586 | 830 | 756 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 561 | 370 | 191 |
| Marginal Workers | 618 | 322 | 296 |
| Non Working | 4,793 | 1,952 | 2,841 |
Map of Eraiyur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Eraiyur, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Eraiyur village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallaiyarpalaiyam | 823 |
| Koothanur | 2,016 |
| Adaiyur | 2,315 |
| Ellaigramam | 2,550 |
| Poondi | 813 |
| Koovadu | 2,177 |
| A. Kulathur | 1,297 |
| Thenkunam | 1,213 |
| Seedevi | 2,196 |
| Edalavadi | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eraiyur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia