Kurayur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kurayur is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,415 families residing in the village Kurayur. The total population of Kurayur is 5,362 out of which 2,731 are males and 2,631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurayur is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurayur village is 573 which is 11% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurayur is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kurayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurayur is 71.1%. Thus Kurayur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 58.11% in Kurayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 573 | 308 | 265 |
| Literacy | 71.12% | 83.82% | 58.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,295 | 647 | 648 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,956 | 700 | 1,256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurayur village out of total population, 2,886 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,886 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,489 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,586 | 1,482 | 1,104 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 174 | 126 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,489 | 682 | 807 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 787 | 623 | 164 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 135 | 165 |
| Non Working | 2,476 | 1,114 | 1,362 |
Nearby Villages to Kurayur,
Below are the list of villages near Kurayur village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chennampatti | 1,440 |
| Maruthangudi | 1,277 |
| Idayanathan | 374 |
| Vellakulam | 1,259 |
| Odaippatti | 531 |
| Karukkuvaipatti | 273 |
| Tennamanallur | 1,397 |
| Sundarangundu | 612 |
| Kasipuram | 588 |
| Veppankulam | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurayur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia