Edur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Edur is a village situated in Gummidipoondi taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 760 families residing in the village Edur. The total population of Edur is 2,939 out of which 1,480 are males and 1,459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edur is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edur village is 294 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edur is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Edur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edur is 65.2%. Thus Edur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 55.62% in Edur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 142 | 152 |
| Literacy | 65.18% | 74.51% | 55.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,169 | 599 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,215 | 483 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Edur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edur village out of total population, 1,258 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 671 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,218 | 810 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 221 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 671 | 439 | 232 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 134 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,681 | 651 | 1,030 |
Map of Edur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Edur, Gummidipoondi
Below are the list of villages near Edur village in Gummidipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanaputhur | 2,891 |
| Medhipalayam | 1,052 |
| Pallavada | 1,709 |
| Sunnambukkulam | 3,057 |
| Kannambakkam | 1,161 |
| Obasamudram | 3,127 |
| Poovalai | 1,033 |
| Melakalani | 1,921 |
| Arambakkam | 11,363 |
| Appavaram | 872 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia