Erukkandurai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erukkandurai is a village situated in Radhapuram taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,148 families residing in the village Erukkandurai. The total population of Erukkandurai is 4,586 out of which 2,270 are males and 2,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erukkandurai is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erukkandurai village is 534 which is 12% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erukkandurai is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Erukkandurai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erukkandurai is 83.4%. Thus Erukkandurai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 90.08% and the female literacy rate is 76.81% in Erukkandurai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erukkandurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erukkandurai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erukkandurai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 534 | 253 | 281 |
| Literacy | 83.42% | 90.08% | 76.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,066 | 1,040 | 1,026 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,206 | 453 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Erukkandurai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erukkandurai village out of total population, 2,093 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,669 | 1,129 | 540 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 143 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 540 | 358 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 18 | 134 |
| Other Workers | 798 | 610 | 188 |
| Marginal Workers | 424 | 171 | 253 |
| Non Working | 2,493 | 970 | 1,523 |
Map of Erukkandurai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Erukkandurai, Radhapuram
Below are the list of villages near Erukkandurai village in Radhapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koondankulam | 12,957 |
| Parameswarapuram | 2,324 |
| Vijayapathi | 10,854 |
| Dhanakkarkulam | 6,308 |
| Karaichuthuvari | 3,122 |
| Perungudi | 10,720 |
| Karaichuthupudur | 7,184 |
| Tiruvambalapuram | 3,438 |
| Alaganeri | 489 |
| Udayathoor | 4,550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erukkandurai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia