Athur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,960 families residing in the village Athur. The total population of Athur is 11,981 out of which 5,972 are males and 6,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athur is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Athur village is 1229 which is 10% of the total population. There are 634 male children and 595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athur is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Athur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athur is 80.7%. Thus Athur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.96% in Athur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,229 | 634 | 595 |
| Literacy | 80.65% | 87.45% | 73.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,737 | 2,446 | 2,291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 109 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 3,309 | 1,304 | 2,005 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Athur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athur village out of total population, 5,576 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,064 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 741 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,861 | 2,542 | 1,319 |
| Cultivators | 1,064 | 694 | 370 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 741 | 370 | 371 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 1,949 | 1,425 | 524 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,715 | 869 | 846 |
| Non Working | 6,405 | 2,561 | 3,844 |
Nearby Villages to Athur,
Below are the list of villages near Athur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ideeyankodumanthangal | 5 |
| Pulipakkam | 3,139 |
| Kanthalur | 396 |
| Rajakulipettai | 325 |
| Paranur | 1,803 |
| Hanumanthai | 851 |
| Veerapuram | 1,724 |
| Kunnavakkam | 881 |
| Thenmelpakkam | 382 |
| Echankaranai | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia