Uppur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Uppur is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Uppur. The total population of Uppur is 820 out of which 417 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uppur is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uppur village is 128 which is 16% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uppur is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Uppur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uppur is 14.7%. Thus Uppur village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 18.47% and the female literacy rate is 10.88% in Uppur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uppur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uppur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uppur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Literacy | 14.74% | 18.47% | 10.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 811 | 415 | 396 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 352 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Uppur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uppur village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 268 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 180 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 293 | 147 | 146 |
Nearby Villages to Uppur,
Below are the list of villages near Uppur village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arampundi | 1,056 |
| Erukkambattu | 835 |
| Vanniyur | 868 |
| Vandagappadi | 1,141 |
| Kandikkal | 2,603 |
| Thoradipattu | 1,326 |
| Malliampadi | 1,724 |
| Mundiyur | 1,692 |
| Murarbad | 2,691 |
| Pottiyam | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uppur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia