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Embalam Population - Puducherry, Puducherry

Embalam is a large village located in Bahour Taluk Communes of Puducherry district, Puducherry with total 2022 families residing. The Embalam village has population of 8331 of which 4153 are males while 4178 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Embalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 904 which makes up 10.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Embalam village is 1006 which is lower than Puducherry state average of 1037. Child Sex Ratio for the Embalam as per census is 936, lower than Puducherry average of 967.

Embalam village has lower literacy rate compared to Puducherry. In 2011, literacy rate of Embalam village was 80.17 % compared to 85.85 % of Puducherry. In Embalam Male literacy stands at 88.31 % while female literacy rate was 72.15 %.

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

Embalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,022 - -
Population 8,331 4,153 4,178
Child (0-6) 904 467 437
Schedule Caste 1,600 786 814
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.17 % 88.31 % 72.15 %
Total Workers 3,441 2,305 1,136
Main Worker 2,617 - -
Marginal Worker 824 363 461

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.21 % of total population in Embalam village. The village Embalam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Embalam village out of total population, 3441 were engaged in work activities. 76.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3441 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1080 were Agricultural labourer.