Edaicode is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Edaicode city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Edaicode Town Panchayat has population of 25,378 of which 12,443 are males while 12,935 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2409 which is 9.49 % of total population of Edaicode (TP). In Edaicode Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1040 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Edaicode is around 978 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Edaicode city is 91.36 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Edaicode, Male literacy is around 93.66 % while female literacy rate is 89.17 %.
Edaicode Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,528 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Edaicode 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Edaicode Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
35,800.
The schedule census of 2021 for Edaicode city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Edaicode city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Edaicode town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Edaicode Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Edaicode (TP).
Edaicode Work Profile
Out of total population, 9,681 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,275 were males while 2,406 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 9681 working population, 77.47 % were engaged in Main Work while 22.53 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.