Eraniel Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Eraniel is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Eraniel city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,681 families residing in the Eraniel city. The total population of Eraniel is 10,375 out of which 5,164 are males and 5,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eraniel is 1,009.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eraniel city is 899 which is 9% of the total population. There are 455 male children and 444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eraniel is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eraniel is 92.9%. Thus Eraniel has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 94.92% and the female literacy rate is 90.85% in Eraniel.

Population
10,375
Literacy
92.9%
Sex Ratio
1,009

Eraniel Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,681 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Eraniel Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eraniel Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 899 455 444
Literacy 92.9% 86.6% 83.1%
Scheduled Caste 431 216 215
Scheduled Tribe 6 1 5
Illiterate 1,574 694 880

Caste-wise Population - Eraniel

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Eraniel.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 431 216 215
Schedule Tribe 6 1 5

Religion-wise Population - Eraniel

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Eraniel is 8,978 which is 86.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Eraniel is 39 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Eraniel as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,978 (86.53%) 4,473 4,505
Muslim 39 (0.38%) 19 20
Christian 1,341 (12.93%) 664 677
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 0 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 15 (0.14%) 8 7

Literacy Rate - Eraniel

The total literacy rate of Eraniel was 92.88% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 8,801 literates, males were 4,470 while females were 4,331. Also the male literacy rate was 94.92% and the female literacy rate was 90.85% in Eraniel.

  Eraniel Tamil Nadu
Female 90.85% 73.44%
Male 94.92% 86.77%
Total 92.88% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Eraniel

The Sex Ratio of Eraniel is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Eraniel. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Eraniel.


Child Population - Eraniel

According to Census 2011, there were 899 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Eraniel. Out of which 455 were male while 444 were female.


Working Population - Eraniel

In Eraniel Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,278 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,278 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,669 2,930 739
Cultivators 36 28 8
Agriculture Labourer 306 296 10
Household Industries 221 86 135
Other Workers 3,106 2,520 586
Marginal Workers 609 266 343
Non Working 6,097 1,968 4,129

Eraniel Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Eraniel is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 802 79.4% 966
2 Ward No - 2 1,108 80.2% 996
3 Ward No - 3 843 85.1% 925
4 Ward No - 4 1,021 81.2% 934
5 Ward No - 5 1,042 76.6% 1,063
6 Ward No - 6 997 87.2% 1,006
7 Ward No - 7 643 91% 997
8 Ward No - 8 310 87.1% 879
9 Ward No - 9 239 90% 943
10 Ward No - 10 680 91.2% 1,054
11 Ward No - 11 539 87% 1,049
12 Ward No - 12 342 86.3% 1,085
13 Ward No - 13 484 86.4% 1,095
14 Ward No - 14 725 88.8% 1,095
15 Ward No - 15 600 91% 1,083

Map of Eraniel, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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