Edappadi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Edappadi is a Municipality city situated in Edappadi taluka of Salem district. The Edappadi city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 14,560 families residing in the Edappadi city. The total population of Edappadi is 54,823 out of which 28,169 are males and 26,654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edappadi is 946.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edappadi city is 5411 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2759 male children and 2652 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edappadi is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edappadi is 71.8%. Thus Edappadi has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 79.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Edappadi.

Population
54,823
Literacy
71.8%
Sex Ratio
946

Edappadi Municipality has total administration over 14,560 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Edappadi Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edappadi Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 5,411 2,759 2,652
Literacy 71.8% 71.9% 57.1%
Scheduled Caste 4,176 2,157 2,019
Scheduled Tribe 5 4 1
Illiterate 19,370 7,929 11,441

Caste-wise Population - Edappadi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edappadi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,176 2,157 2,019
Schedule Tribe 5 4 1

Religion-wise Population - Edappadi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Edappadi is 52,687 which is 96.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Edappadi is 1,663 which is 3.03% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Edappadi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 52,687 (96.1%) 27,111 25,576
Muslim 1,663 (3.03%) 822 841
Christian 394 (0.72%) 195 199
Sikh 8 (0.01%) 6 2
Buddhist 1 (0%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 69 (0.13%) 33 36

Literacy Rate - Edappadi

The total literacy rate of Edappadi was 71.75% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 35,453 literates, males were 20,240 while females were 15,213. Also the male literacy rate was 79.65% and the female literacy rate was 63.38% in Edappadi.

  Edappadi Tamil Nadu
Female 63.38% 73.44%
Male 79.65% 86.77%
Total 71.75% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Edappadi

The Sex Ratio of Edappadi is 946. Thus per every 1000 men there were 946 females in Edappadi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Edappadi.


Child Population - Edappadi

According to Census 2011, there were 5,411 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Edappadi. Out of which 2,759 were male while 2,652 were female.


Working Population - Edappadi

In Edappadi Municipality out of total population, 27,764 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,764 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,140 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 26,795 16,976 9,819
Cultivators 1,327 765 562
Agriculture Labourer 4,140 2,014 2,126
Household Industries 2,071 871 1,200
Other Workers 19,257 13,326 5,931
Marginal Workers 969 414 555
Non Working 27,059 10,779 16,280

Edappadi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Edappadi is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,503 46.9% 915
2 Ward No - 2 1,680 57.5% 865
3 Ward No - 3 1,998 59.4% 923
4 Ward No - 4 2,034 51.8% 887
5 Ward No - 5 1,671 61.6% 936
6 Ward No - 6 3,795 71% 923
7 Ward No - 7 1,534 53.7% 873
8 Ward No - 8 2,267 52.3% 861
9 Ward No - 9 1,415 46.4% 944
10 Ward No - 10 1,816 72.7% 1,000
11 Ward No - 11 1,986 70.8% 986
12 Ward No - 12 1,430 73.3% 940
13 Ward No - 13 972 75.4% 980
14 Ward No - 14 1,667 66.4% 899
15 Ward No - 15 1,019 85.7% 986
16 Ward No - 16 1,247 75.6% 1,054
17 Ward No - 17 1,273 80.9% 935
18 Ward No - 18 1,520 78.8% 1,060
19 Ward No - 19 1,665 72.8% 947
20 Ward No - 20 3,051 73.1% 945
21 Ward No - 21 1,812 69.3% 993
22 Ward No - 22 1,617 61.3% 953
23 Ward No - 23 1,784 68.7% 1,020
24 Ward No - 24 2,183 71.5% 988
25 Ward No - 25 2,059 67.4% 968
26 Ward No - 26 1,538 58.5% 949
27 Ward No - 27 1,900 53.7% 939
28 Ward No - 28 1,495 74.9% 1,004
29 Ward No - 29 2,542 64% 967
30 Ward No - 30 2,350 40.9% 895

Map of Edappadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu


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