Attur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Attur is a village situated in Mayiladuthurai taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 675 families residing in the village Attur. The total population of Attur is 2,648 out of which 1,305 are males and 1,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Attur is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Attur village is 292 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Attur is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Attur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Attur is 82.6%. Thus Attur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 88.45% and the female literacy rate is 77.08% in Attur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Attur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Attur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Attur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 162 | 130 |
| Literacy | 82.6% | 88.45% | 77.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,370 | 693 | 677 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 294 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Attur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Attur village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 728 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,024 | 730 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 150 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 728 | 451 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 120 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 54 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,545 | 521 | 1,024 |
Nearby Villages to Attur,
Below are the list of villages near Attur village in Mayiladuthurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadalangudi | 4,838 |
| Kesingan | 2,768 |
| Tiruchitrambalam | 2,880 |
| Kiloy | 3,941 |
| Mudikandanallur | 2,571 |
| Thiruvalaputhur | 4,255 |
| Kadambakkam | 1,429 |
| Varadampattu | 1,428 |
| Pattavarthi | 2,316 |
| Talainayar | 2,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Attur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia