Erikuthi Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erikuthi is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,723 families residing in the village Erikuthi. The total population of Erikuthi is 8,057 out of which 3,908 are males and 4,149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erikuthi is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erikuthi village is 1046 which is 13% of the total population. There are 543 male children and 503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erikuthi is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Erikuthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erikuthi is 64.2%. Thus Erikuthi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 70.22% and the female literacy rate is 58.58% in Erikuthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erikuthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erikuthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erikuthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,046 | 543 | 503 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 70.22% | 58.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,358 | 1,155 | 1,203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,558 | 1,545 | 2,013 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erikuthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erikuthi village out of total population, 3,283 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,751 | 1,779 | 972 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 137 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 153 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 753 | 379 | 374 |
| Other Workers | 1,526 | 1,110 | 416 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 330 | 202 |
| Non Working | 4,774 | 1,799 | 2,975 |
Map of Erikuthi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Erikuthi, Gudiyatham
Below are the list of villages near Erikuthi village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erukkampattu | 2,823 |
| Semballi | 2,674 |
| Bathalapalli | 3,724 |
| Jittapalli | 3,862 |
| Gundalapalli | 2,550 |
| Thattaparai | 4,679 |
| Rangampettai | 1,357 |
| Chinnalapalli | 1,486 |
| Modikuppam | 5,717 |
| Mukkundram | 2,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erikuthi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia