Erichchanatham Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erichchanatham is a village situated in Sivakasi taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,743 families residing in the village Erichchanatham. The total population of Erichchanatham is 6,057 out of which 2,980 are males and 3,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erichchanatham is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erichchanatham village is 550 which is 9% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erichchanatham is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Erichchanatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erichchanatham is 76.8%. Thus Erichchanatham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 67.36% in Erichchanatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erichchanatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erichchanatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erichchanatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 270 | 280 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 86.61% | 67.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,528 | 742 | 786 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,826 | 633 | 1,193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erichchanatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erichchanatham village out of total population, 3,170 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,934 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,027 | 1,768 | 1,259 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 137 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,934 | 1,011 | 923 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 824 | 587 | 237 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 45 | 98 |
| Non Working | 2,887 | 1,167 | 1,720 |
Map of Erichchanatham, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Erichchanatham, Sivakasi
Below are the list of villages near Erichchanatham village in Sivakasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sevalur | 2,399 |
| Pudukkottai | 4,640 |
| Kalayarkurichchi | 2,139 |
| Mangalam | 7,105 |
| Tachchakkudi | 2,521 |
| Nedungulam | 1,515 |
| Namaskarittanpatti | 1,039 |
| Vadapatti | 3,459 |
| Krishnaperi | 776 |
| Injar | 7,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erichchanatham, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia