Egai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Egai is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Egai. The total population of Egai is 1,039 out of which 506 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Egai is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Egai village is 114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Egai is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Egai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Egai is 66.3%. Thus Egai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.3% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Egai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Egai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Egai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Egai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Literacy | 66.27% | 78.3% | 55.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 96 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 156 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Egai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Egai village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 294 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 71 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 176 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 18 | 40 |
| Non Working | 560 | 194 | 366 |
Map of Egai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Egai, Tirukalukundram
Below are the list of villages near Egai village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyur | 1,837 |
| Acharavakkam | 370 |
| Kothimangalam | 3,285 |
| Pattikadu | 1,050 |
| Edaiyur | 759 |
| Nallur | 1,628 |
| Veerakuppam | 775 |
| Manamai | 2,965 |
| P.V.Kalathur | 4,720 |
| Kokilamedu | 1,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Egai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia