Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orathur is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 723 out of which 332 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,178.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orathur village is 64 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,178) of Orathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 76%. Thus Orathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% 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 | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| Literacy | 76.02% | 81.94% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 195 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 78 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Orathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orathur village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 192 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 80 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 44 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 470 | 137 | 333 |
Nearby Villages to Orathur,
Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muniyanthangal | 291 |
| Keezhamur | 947 |
| Guddalur | 1,487 |
| Padiri | 1,664 |
| Silavattam | 3,119 |
| Velamur | 3,057 |
| Vilvarayanallur | 1,567 |
| Mogalvadi | 1,088 |
| Gendracheri | 1,522 |
| Kattukkaranai | 1,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia