Elagiri Hills Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Elagiri Hills is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,128 families residing in the village Elagiri Hills. The total population of Elagiri Hills is 4,409 out of which 2,170 are males and 2,239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elagiri Hills is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elagiri Hills village is 538 which is 12% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elagiri Hills is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Elagiri Hills village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elagiri Hills is 65.8%. Thus Elagiri Hills village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 76.59% and the female literacy rate is 55.37% in Elagiri Hills village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elagiri Hills village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elagiri Hills Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elagiri Hills village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 538 | 273 | 265 |
| Literacy | 65.77% | 76.59% | 55.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 114 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,318 | 1,643 | 1,675 |
| Illiterate | 1,863 | 717 | 1,146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.3% of total population in Elagiri Hills village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elagiri Hills village out of total population, 2,240 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,039 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,088 | 1,189 | 899 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 137 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,039 | 520 | 519 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 764 | 525 | 239 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 97 | 55 |
| Non Working | 2,169 | 884 | 1,285 |
Map of Elagiri Hills, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Elagiri Hills, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Elagiri Hills village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandalavadi | 7,710 |
| Ponneri | 7,459 |
| Chinnamottur | 4,867 |
| Elagiri Village | 4,787 |
| Kudiyanakuppam | 4,625 |
| Katteri | 7,348 |
| Athurkuppam | 7,697 |
| Thiriyalam | 9,773 |
| Katheri | 2,569 |
| Vettapattu | 5,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elagiri Hills, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia