Morur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Morur is a village situated in Sankari taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,739 families residing in the village Morur. The total population of Morur is 9,568 out of which 4,847 are males and 4,721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morur village is 829 which is 9% of the total population. There are 452 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morur is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Morur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morur is 73.1%. Thus Morur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 82.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.33% in Morur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 829 | 452 | 377 |
| Literacy | 73.07% | 82.71% | 63.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,135 | 1,607 | 1,528 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,182 | 1,212 | 1,970 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Morur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morur village out of total population, 4,912 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 664 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,487 | 2,923 | 1,564 |
| Cultivators | 664 | 411 | 253 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,320 | 568 | 752 |
| Household Industries | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 2,299 | 1,842 | 457 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 143 | 282 |
| Non Working | 4,656 | 1,781 | 2,875 |
Nearby Villages to Morur,
Below are the list of villages near Morur village in Sankari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanniyasipatti Ag. | 2,212 |
| Annadanapatti | 2,084 |
| Virachchipalayam | 1,272 |
| Vadugapatti | 2,701 |
| Katteri | 9,379 |
| Veppampatti | 251 |
| Pullakkavundampatti Agraharam | 3,633 |
| Irugalur Pudupalayam | 1,484 |
| Pullakkavundampatti | 2,662 |
| Alathur | 2,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia