Devanur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Devanur is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 560 families residing in the village Devanur. The total population of Devanur is 2,340 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devanur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devanur village is 250 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devanur is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Devanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devanur is 70.2%. Thus Devanur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.85% and the female literacy rate is 60.31% in Devanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 135 | 115 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 79.85% | 60.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 200 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 349 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Devanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devanur village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 686 | 490 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 317 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 228 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 136 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 496 | 633 |
Nearby Villages to Devanur,
Below are the list of villages near Devanur village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valathi | 4,060 |
| Gangapuram | 1,419 |
| Malaiyanur | 6,678 |
| Chitteri | 709 |
| Tayanur | 3,272 |
| Samathankuppam | 709 |
| Kovilporaiyur | 4,127 |
| Annamangalam | 2,594 |
| Avalurpet | 8,578 |
| Cholangunam | 2,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia