Athur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athur is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Athur. The total population of Athur is 1,248 out of which 617 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athur is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Athur village is 112 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athur is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Athur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athur is 83.1%. Thus Athur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 92.11% and the female literacy rate is 74.39% 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 | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 92.11% | 74.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 230 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 103 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Athur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athur village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 12.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 286 | 208 |
| Non Working | 684 | 272 | 412 |
Nearby Villages to Athur,
Below are the list of villages near Athur village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ananthapuram | 1,072 |
| Mangattucheri | 3,617 |
| Pudukesavaram | 1,973 |
| Arigilavadi | 3,847 |
| Anaikattuputhur | 1,155 |
| Poyyapakkam | 1,083 |
| Uriyur | 1,727 |
| Kilandurai | 1,937 |
| Nagarikuppam | 807 |
| Melandurai | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia