Edaiyalam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edaiyalam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Edaiyalam. The total population of Edaiyalam is 921 out of which 440 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edaiyalam is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edaiyalam village is 135 which is 15% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edaiyalam is 1,328 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Edaiyalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edaiyalam is 59%. Thus Edaiyalam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 66.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.23% in Edaiyalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edaiyalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edaiyalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edaiyalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 58 | 77 |
| Literacy | 59.03% | 66.23% | 52.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 914 | 436 | 478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 187 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edaiyalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edaiyalam village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 266 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 490 | 252 | 238 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 406 | 168 | 238 |
Map of Edaiyalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Edaiyalam, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Edaiyalam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parikkal | 1,823 |
| Avalam | 1,238 |
| Perumbakkam | 3,638 |
| Irundai | 2,885 |
| Athur | 4,981 |
| Anaivari | 2,068 |
| Nannaram | 2,245 |
| Parugampattu | 854 |
| Adanur | 4,400 |
| Sithanangur | 1,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edaiyalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia