Erumad Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erumad is a village situated in Panthalur taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,855 families residing in the village Erumad. The total population of Erumad is 15,695 out of which 7,668 are males and 8,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erumad is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erumad village is 1633 which is 10% of the total population. There are 844 male children and 789 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erumad is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Erumad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erumad is 87.4%. Thus Erumad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 83.39% in Erumad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erumad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erumad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erumad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,633 | 844 | 789 |
| Literacy | 87.43% | 91.71% | 83.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,527 | 756 | 771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,825 | 1,379 | 1,446 |
| Illiterate | 3,401 | 1,410 | 1,991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Erumad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erumad village out of total population, 6,380 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,380 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,323 | 3,754 | 1,569 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 215 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 294 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 4,673 | 3,223 | 1,450 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,057 | 548 | 509 |
| Non Working | 9,315 | 3,366 | 5,949 |
Map of Erumad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Erumad, Panthalur
Below are the list of villages near Erumad village in Panthalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Munnanad | 10,304 |
| Nelliyalam | 21,836 |
| Cherangode | 33,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erumad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia