Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orathur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 426 out of which 219 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orathur village is 54 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Orathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 74.5%. Thus Orathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.78% in Orathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Orathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Literacy | 74.46% | 85.42% | 62.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 62 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 55 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Orathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orathur village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 111 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 17 | 50 |
| Non Working | 240 | 91 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Orathur,
Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinna Irumbedu | 261 |
| Thandarai | 1,299 |
| Amirthampallam | 529 |
| Oragadam | 1,985 |
| Kattakhazhani | 169 |
| Kalanipakkam | 254 |
| Chinnavippedu | 527 |
| Arungundram | 1,056 |
| Periyavippedu | 603 |
| Mannavedudevadaram | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia