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Edaikkal Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Edaikkal is a medium size village located in Ulundurpettai Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 314 families residing. The Edaikkal village has population of 1321 of which 646 are males while 675 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Edaikkal village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 8.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Edaikkal village is 1045 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Edaikkal as per census is 1057, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Edaikkal village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Edaikkal village was 90.10 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Edaikkal Male literacy stands at 92.75 % while female literacy rate was 87.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Edaikkal 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 Edaikkal village.

Edaikkal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 314 - -
Population 1,321 646 675
Child (0-6) 109 53 56
Schedule Caste 1,133 547 586
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 90.10 % 92.75 % 87.56 %
Total Workers 342 273 69
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 89 72 17

Caste Factor

In Edaikkal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Edaikkal village.

Work Profile

In Edaikkal village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 73.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.