Echur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Echur is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Echur. The total population of Echur is 1,098 out of which 592 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Echur is 855.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Echur village is 139 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Echur is 562 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Echur village.

Population
1,098
Families
274
Literacy
80.92%
Sex Ratio
855

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Echur is 80.9%. Thus Echur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.87% and the female literacy rate is 73.25% in Echur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Echur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Echur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Echur village.

Total Male Female
Children 139 89 50
Literacy 80.92% 87.87% 73.25%
Scheduled Caste 318 170 148
Scheduled Tribe 19 12 7
Illiterate 322 150 172

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Echur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Echur village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 164 120 44
Cultivators 26 24 2
Agriculture Labourer 46 17 29
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 86 73 13
Marginal Workers 372 217 155
Non Working 562 255 307

Nearby Villages to Echur,

Below are the list of villages near Echur village in Tirukalukundram.

Village Population
Melkuppam 52
Pulikundram 773
Nallanpillaipettral 737
Irumbuli 409
Kadambady 1,774
Thazambedu 1,071
Perumaleri 2,314
Kankeyamkuppam 168
Kuhipanthandalam 3,117
Sogandy 1,267

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