Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orathur is a village situated in Thiruvaiyaru taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 1,512 out of which 777 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orathur village is 130 which is 9% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Orathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 87.3%. Thus Orathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 95.01% and the female literacy rate is 79.41% 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 | 130 | 75 | 55 |
| Literacy | 87.34% | 95.01% | 79.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 269 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 110 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Orathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orathur village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 15.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 47 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 354 | 142 |
| Non Working | 925 | 353 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Orathur,
Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Thiruvaiyaru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Megalathur | 1,059 |
| Nathamangalam | 379 |
| Unjini | 176 |
| Arcadu | 777 |
| Deekshasamudram | 1,819 |
| Budarayanallur | 1,043 |
| Venkatesamudram II Sethi | 1,171 |
| Vinnamangalam | 937 |
| Varagur | 2,833 |
| Adanjur | 625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia