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Egapuram Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Egapuram is a large village located in Sankari Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 1377 families residing. The Egapuram village has population of 5191 of which 2809 are males while 2382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Egapuram village population of children with age 0-6 is 492 which makes up 9.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Egapuram village is 848 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Egapuram as per census is 850, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Egapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Egapuram village was 57.76 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Egapuram Male literacy stands at 66.93 % while female literacy rate was 46.94 %.

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

Egapuram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,377 - -
Population 5,191 2,809 2,382
Child (0-6) 492 266 226
Schedule Caste 418 231 187
Schedule Tribe 105 58 47
Literacy 57.76 % 66.93 % 46.94 %
Total Workers 2,852 1,842 1,010
Main Worker 2,717 - -
Marginal Worker 135 44 91

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.02 % of total population in Egapuram village.

Work Profile

In Egapuram village out of total population, 2852 were engaged in work activities. 95.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2852 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourer.