Padur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Padur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,276 families residing in the village Padur. The total population of Padur is 5,710 out of which 2,974 are males and 2,736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padur is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padur village is 606 which is 11% of the total population. There are 313 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padur is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Padur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padur is 83.9%. Thus Padur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 89.25% and the female literacy rate is 78.1% in Padur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 313 | 293 |
| Literacy | 83.91% | 89.25% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,148 | 1,073 | 1,075 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,427 | 599 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Padur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padur village out of total population, 1,950 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,815 | 1,384 | 431 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 37 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 130 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,558 | 1,183 | 375 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 66 | 69 |
| Non Working | 3,760 | 1,524 | 2,236 |
Nearby Villages to Padur,
Below are the list of villages near Padur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudupakkam | 7,279 |
| Thiruvidanthai | 3,422 |
| Murugamangalam | 460 |
| Kelambakkam | 5,189 |
| Keerappakkam | 1,907 |
| Velichi | 821 |
| Perumathunallur | 2,292 |
| Kolathur | 1,774 |
| Kayarambedu | 6,086 |
| Othivakkam | 803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia