Sellur Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Sellur is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 670 families residing in the village Sellur. The total population of Sellur is 2,482 out of which 1,210 are males and 1,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sellur is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sellur village is 262 which is 11% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sellur is 1,047 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Sellur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sellur is 80.9%. Thus Sellur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 88.82% and the female literacy rate is 73.46% in Sellur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sellur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sellur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sellur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 128 | 134 |
| Literacy | 80.95% | 88.82% | 73.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 675 | 346 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 249 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sellur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sellur village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 528 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 204 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 312 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 126 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,677 | 556 | 1,121 |
Nearby Villages to Sellur,
Below are the list of villages near Sellur village in Thirunallar Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sethur | 3,890 |
| Pettai | 3,192 |
| Thennankudy | 2,321 |
| Thirunallar | 6,866 |
| Keezhavoor | 1,119 |
| Subrayapuram | 1,069 |
| Sorakudy | 4,666 |
| Thevamapuram | 2,305 |
| Nallazhundur | 3,575 |
| Ambagarathur | 7,391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sellur, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia