Chithamur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chithamur is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Chithamur. The total population of Chithamur is 499 out of which 257 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chithamur is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chithamur village is 60 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chithamur is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Chithamur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chithamur is 66.7%. Thus Chithamur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.29% in Chithamur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chithamur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chithamur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chithamur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 66.74% | 74.56% | 58.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 124 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 87 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chithamur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chithamur village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 113 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 47 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 38 | 62 |
| Non Working | 267 | 106 | 161 |
Nearby Villages to Chithamur,
Below are the list of villages near Chithamur village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nelvoy | 1,671 |
| Kolathur | 298 |
| Mangalam | 2,477 |
| Karikkili | 620 |
| Nelli | 932 |
| Puzhuthivakkam | 1,197 |
| Palliagaram | 1,280 |
| Kunnankolathur | 456 |
| Karunagaracheri | 881 |
| Mambattu | 803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chithamur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia