Elathur Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Elathur is a village situated in Shenkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,475 families residing in the village Elathur. The total population of Elathur is 8,636 out of which 4,356 are males and 4,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elathur is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elathur village is 788 which is 9% of the total population. There are 436 male children and 352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elathur is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Elathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elathur is 76.8%. Thus Elathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.3% in Elathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 788 | 436 | 352 |
| Literacy | 76.76% | 85.23% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,799 | 1,432 | 1,367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 2,612 | 1,015 | 1,597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Elathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elathur village out of total population, 4,626 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,229 | 1,877 | 1,352 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 264 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,114 | 687 | 427 |
| Household Industries | 546 | 39 | 507 |
| Other Workers | 1,197 | 887 | 310 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,397 | 792 | 605 |
| Non Working | 4,010 | 1,687 | 2,323 |
Nearby Villages to Elathur,
Below are the list of villages near Elathur village in Shenkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neduvayal | 3,618 |
| Kanakkupillaivalasai | 3,067 |
| Tenpottai | 5,250 |
| Puliyarai | 9,186 |
| Karkudi | 4,134 |
| Periapillaivalasai | 6,673 |
| Piranoor | 7,292 |
| Vallam | 3,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elathur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia