Erkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Erkudi is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Erkudi. The total population of Erkudi is 1,435 out of which 692 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erkudi is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erkudi village is 136 which is 9% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erkudi is 1,061 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Erkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erkudi is 82.5%. Thus Erkudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 89.3% and the female literacy rate is 76.23% in Erkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 89.3% | 76.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 53 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 133 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Erkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erkudi village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 368 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 309 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 54 | 88 |
| Non Working | 818 | 270 | 548 |
Map of Erkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Erkudi, Madurai South
Below are the list of villages near Erkudi village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Achampattu | 1,712 |
| Sambakudi | 674 |
| Thuvariman | 4,962 |
| Pudukulam | 1,822 |
| Kilamathikattinan | 152 |
| Vadivelkarai | 3,085 |
| Keelamathur | 2,089 |
| Tattanur | 982 |
| Melamathur | 1,539 |
| Kilakuyilkudi | 2,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erkudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia