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Erachakulam Population - Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Erachakulam is a large village located in Thovala Taluka of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu with total 1605 families residing. The Erachakulam village has population of 5715 of which 2833 are males while 2882 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Erachakulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 482 which makes up 8.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Erachakulam village is 1017 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Erachakulam as per census is 975, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Erachakulam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Erachakulam village was 91.15 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Erachakulam Male literacy stands at 93.74 % while female literacy rate was 88.62 %.

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

Erachakulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,605 - -
Population 5,715 2,833 2,882
Child (0-6) 482 244 238
Schedule Caste 1,056 531 525
Schedule Tribe 6 2 4
Literacy 91.15 % 93.74 % 88.62 %
Total Workers 2,302 1,645 657
Main Worker 1,793 - -
Marginal Worker 509 330 179

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Erachakulam village.

Work Profile

In Erachakulam village out of total population, 2302 were engaged in work activities. 77.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2302 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 690 were Agricultural labourer.