Porur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Porur. The total population of Porur is 1,191 out of which 584 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porur is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porur village is 95 which is 8% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porur is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Porur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porur is 72.9%. Thus Porur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.17% and the female literacy rate is 65.13% in Porur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 53 | 42 |
| Literacy | 72.9% | 81.17% | 65.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 362 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 153 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porur village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 258 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 65 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 123 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 60 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 99 | 109 |
| Non Working | 607 | 227 | 380 |
Nearby Villages to Porur,
Below are the list of villages near Porur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vilangadu | 554 |
| Poongunam | 2,212 |
| Pondur | 1,557 |
| Puoriampakkam | 901 |
| Kokkaranthangal | 2,846 |
| Kannimangalam | 983 |
| Chitharkadu | 1,859 |
| Chithamur | 445 |
| Maruderi | 152 |
| Polambakkam | 2,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia