Sellur Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sellur is a village situated in Mudukulathur taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 862 families residing in the village Sellur. The total population of Sellur is 3,418 out of which 1,720 are males and 1,698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sellur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sellur village is 332 which is 10% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sellur is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sellur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sellur is 75.7%. Thus Sellur village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 66.69% 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 | 332 | 165 | 167 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 84.63% | 66.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,458 | 723 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,081 | 404 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% 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, 2,054 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,054 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,016 | 1,017 | 999 |
| Cultivators | 1,299 | 674 | 625 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 632 | 284 | 348 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,364 | 679 | 685 |
Nearby Villages to Sellur,
Below are the list of villages near Sellur village in Mudukulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelathooval | 3,900 |
| Kolundurai | 2,082 |
| Keelakulam | 3,625 |
| Thiruvarangam | 3,041 |
| Melakulam | 1,778 |
| Swathan | 1,823 |
| Merkkukottagudi | 365 |
| Vengakurichi | 3,392 |
| Vilangalathur | 3,847 |
| Sathanur | 1,950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sellur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia