Eripakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Eripakkam is a village situated in Bahour Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,100 families residing in the village Eripakkam. The total population of Eripakkam is 4,703 out of which 2,294 are males and 2,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eripakkam is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eripakkam village is 569 which is 12% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eripakkam is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Eripakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eripakkam is 75.6%. Thus Eripakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 68.77% in Eripakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eripakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eripakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eripakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 569 | 286 | 283 |
| Literacy | 75.64% | 82.92% | 68.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,013 | 972 | 1,041 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,576 | 629 | 947 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Eripakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eripakkam village out of total population, 1,860 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,860 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 867 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,662 | 1,173 | 489 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 120 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 867 | 547 | 320 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 645 | 499 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 86 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,843 | 1,035 | 1,808 |
Map of Eripakkam, Puducherry, Puducherry
Nearby Villages to Eripakkam, Bahour Taluk
Below are the list of villages near Eripakkam village in Bahour Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kariamanickam | 7,685 |
| Embalam | 8,331 |
| Madukkarai | 9,049 |
| Korkadu | 3,418 |
| Karikalampakkam | 6,558 |
| Pandasozhanur | 5,643 |
| Nettapakkam | 6,331 |
| Panayadikuppam | 1,316 |
| Aranganur | 2,426 |
| Kirumampakkam | 10,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eripakkam, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia