Alur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alur is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 694 families residing in the village Alur. The total population of Alur is 3,296 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alur is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alur village is 459 which is 14% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alur is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Alur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alur is 55.5%. Thus Alur village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 67.21% and the female literacy rate is 42.99% in Alur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 459 | 244 | 215 |
| Literacy | 55.52% | 67.21% | 42.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 214 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,721 | 725 | 996 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alur village out of total population, 1,641 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,641 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 699 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,329 | 826 | 503 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 234 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 699 | 421 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 1 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 170 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 161 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,655 | 724 | 931 |
Nearby Villages to Alur,
Below are the list of villages near Alur village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palengur | 2,769 |
| Mohalar | 2,285 |
| Kadiyar | 1,351 |
| Vadamalaiyanur | 2,150 |
| Memalur | 3,408 |
| Villivalam | 990 |
| Senganankollai | 2,355 |
| Arungurukkai | 4,703 |
| Sholavandipuram | 4,194 |
| T. Konalavadi | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia