Yerukalas
Yerukala is a community found largely in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Yerukalas are indigenous people of South India. They call themselves ‘Kurru’. They are called as ‘Yerukula’ after their women’s traditional profession of fortune telling (eruka cheputa).
People of this community are called with different names in different parts of South India. They are called as Kuruvan or Kuruvar in Tamilnadu, Korama or Koracha in Karnataka, Kaikadi in Maharashtra, Siddanar in Kerala and Kattu Naicker in Pondicherry. In essence, all these communities form a great big community from south india. The gothras among all these communities is the same, i.e Kavadi, Sathupadi, Maanupadi and Mendraguthi. Read more..
2001 Census Highlights
According to the Census 2001 data from Government Of India, some of the significant numbers about Yerukalas. Read more..
Number |
Significance |
4,37,459 |
Total Yerukalas in Andhra Pradesh. |
8.7% |
Percentage of Yerukalas among the total ST population in Andhra Pradesh. |
77.5% |
Rural population percentage of Yerukalas in Andhra Pradesh. |
984 |
Sex ratio among all ages of Yerukalas in Andhra Pradesh. |
971 |
Sex ratio in the age group of 0-6 of Yerukalas in Andhra Pradesh. |
45.4% |
Literacy rate of Yerukalas in Andhra Pradesh (Highest among the ST population of Andhra Pradesh). Significant increase from 1991's 25.74. |
50.5% |
Work Participation Rate (WPR) of Yerukalas in Andhra Pradesh (Lowest among the ST population of Andhra Pradesh). |
45.2% |
Work Participation Rate (WPR) of Yerukala women in Andhra Pradesh (Lowest among the ST women population of Andhra Pradesh). |
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