Chithur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chithur is a village situated in Ponnamaravathi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Chithur. The total population of Chithur is 641 out of which 325 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chithur is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chithur village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chithur is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Chithur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chithur is 64.9%. Thus Chithur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 52.16% in Chithur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chithur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chithur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chithur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Literacy | 64.91% | 77.05% | 52.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 100 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chithur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chithur village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 186 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 84 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 80 | 25 |
| Non Working | 389 | 139 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Chithur,
Below are the list of villages near Chithur village in Ponnamaravathi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudalur | 716 |
| Valakurichi | 798 |
| Neiveli | 723 |
| Kovanur | 800 |
| Arasamalai | 1,465 |
| Sundaram | 777 |
| Sathanur | 588 |
| Mathiyani | 1,173 |
| Thenur | 1,477 |
| Sembuthi | 1,875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chithur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia