Chittur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chittur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 600 families residing in the village Chittur. The total population of Chittur is 2,213 out of which 1,111 are males and 1,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittur is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chittur village is 303 which is 14% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittur is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Chittur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittur is 62%. Thus Chittur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 53.15% in Chittur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chittur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chittur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 168 | 135 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 71.16% | 53.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,127 | 565 | 562 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,028 | 440 | 588 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chittur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chittur village out of total population, 1,131 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 487 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 163 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 234 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 88 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 109 | 371 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 515 | 567 |
Nearby Villages to Chittur,
Below are the list of villages near Chittur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kokothanur | 1,153 |
| Sathiyam | 1,903 |
| Tiruppayur | 1,372 |
| Kachchiperumanatham | 1,068 |
| Naraiyur | 3,067 |
| Chinnaparur | 4,970 |
| Veppur | 4,548 |
| Erumanur | 3,733 |
| Sirunesalur | 2,629 |
| Chinnavadavadi | 1,020 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia