Athurkuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athurkuppam is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,853 families residing in the village Athurkuppam. The total population of Athurkuppam is 7,697 out of which 3,849 are males and 3,848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athurkuppam is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Athurkuppam village is 861 which is 11% of the total population. There are 451 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athurkuppam is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Athurkuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athurkuppam is 70.1%. Thus Athurkuppam village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.15% in Athurkuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athurkuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athurkuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athurkuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 861 | 451 | 410 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 80.19% | 60.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,173 | 581 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,904 | 1,124 | 1,780 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athurkuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athurkuppam village out of total population, 4,066 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,555 | 1,990 | 1,565 |
| Cultivators | 701 | 433 | 268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 630 | 309 | 321 |
| Household Industries | 978 | 379 | 599 |
| Other Workers | 1,246 | 869 | 377 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 259 | 252 |
| Non Working | 3,631 | 1,600 | 2,031 |
Nearby Villages to Athurkuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Athurkuppam village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katheri | 2,569 |
| Kudiyanakuppam | 4,625 |
| Thoppalagunda | 1,981 |
| Chinnamottur | 4,867 |
| Nayanaseruvu | 5,222 |
| Mandalavadi | 7,710 |
| Sorakanatham | 3,731 |
| Elagiri Hills | 4,409 |
| Kothur | 7,712 |
| Ponneri | 7,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athurkuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia