Ekkal Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ekkal is a village situated in Thiruthuraipoondi taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Ekkal. The total population of Ekkal is 945 out of which 470 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekkal is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekkal village is 100 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekkal is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Ekkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekkal is 83.1%. Thus Ekkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 91.17% and the female literacy rate is 75.12% in Ekkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Literacy | 83.08% | 91.17% | 75.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 310 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 88 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ekkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekkal village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 275 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 177 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 13 | 49 |
| Non Working | 442 | 182 | 260 |
Map of Ekkal, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ekkal, Thiruthuraipoondi
Below are the list of villages near Ekkal village in Thiruthuraipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keezhapandi | 1,680 |
| Melamarathur | 1,538 |
| Edaiyur | 4,664 |
| Kunnalur | 2,718 |
| Sanganthi | 1,358 |
| Keelaperumazhai | 1,451 |
| Vadasanganthi | 786 |
| Pinnathur | 3,608 |
| Tholi | 1,273 |
| Udayamarthandapuram | 5,823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekkal, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia