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Edayar Population - Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu

Edayar is a large village located in Udayarpalayam Taluka of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu with total 849 families residing. The Edayar village has population of 3287 of which 1646 are males while 1641 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Edayar village population of children with age 0-6 is 372 which makes up 11.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Edayar village is 997 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Edayar as per census is 1011, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Edayar village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Edayar village was 64.46 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Edayar Male literacy stands at 72.48 % while female literacy rate was 56.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Edayar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Edayar village.

Edayar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 849 - -
Population 3,287 1,646 1,641
Child (0-6) 372 185 187
Schedule Caste 708 358 350
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 64.46 % 72.48 % 56.40 %
Total Workers 1,397 920 477
Main Worker 1,107 - -
Marginal Worker 290 150 140

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Edayar village.

Work Profile

In Edayar village out of total population, 1397 were engaged in work activities. 79.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1397 workers engaged in Main Work, 528 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.