Athur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athur is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 489 families residing in the village Athur. The total population of Athur is 1,904 out of which 982 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Athur village is 184 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Athur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athur is 71.7%. Thus Athur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.55% 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 | 184 | 95 | 89 |
| Literacy | 71.74% | 80.38% | 62.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 706 | 351 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 269 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Athur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athur village out of total population, 1,080 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 464 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 53 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 111 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 380 | 299 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 481 | 108 | 373 |
| Non Working | 824 | 410 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Athur,
Below are the list of villages near Athur village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thozhuppedu | 1,692 |
| Edayalam | 1,016 |
| Veliambakkam | 1,250 |
| Karasangal | 986 |
| Allur | 216 |
| Murungai | 1,048 |
| Munnakulam | 670 |
| Nedungal | 982 |
| Kilpattu | 655 |
| Minnal Chithamur | 373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia