Kanathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kanathur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Kanathur. The total population of Kanathur is 642 out of which 319 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanathur is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanathur village is 79 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanathur is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Kanathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanathur is 68.6%. Thus Kanathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.14% in Kanathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Literacy | 68.56% | 77.57% | 60.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 161 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 108 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanathur village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 168 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 136 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 5 | 98 |
| Non Working | 314 | 146 | 168 |
Nearby Villages to Kanathur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanathur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodapattinam | 127 |
| Vadapattinam | 1,299 |
| Murukkanthangal | 289 |
| Mugaiyur | 3,888 |
| Nedumaram | 1,794 |
| Kodur | 2,867 |
| Malrajakuppam | 8 |
| Sathiamangalam | 57 |
| Perumalcheri | 413 |
| Akkinambattu | 2,553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia