Urgoundanur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Urgoundanur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Urgoundanur. The total population of Urgoundanur is 1,116 out of which 585 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urgoundanur is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Urgoundanur village is 140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urgoundanur is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Urgoundanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urgoundanur is 43.4%. Thus Urgoundanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 55.62% and the female literacy rate is 30.28% in Urgoundanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urgoundanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urgoundanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urgoundanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 78 | 62 |
| Literacy | 43.44% | 55.62% | 30.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,099 | 577 | 522 |
| Illiterate | 692 | 303 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Urgoundanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urgoundanur village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 244 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 147 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 85 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 106 | 142 |
| Non Working | 455 | 235 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Urgoundanur,
Below are the list of villages near Urgoundanur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyur | 467 |
| Kilaiyur | 1,124 |
| Melthattiyapattu | 240 |
| Erukambattu | 248 |
| Kilthattiyapattu | 78 |
| Nellivoy | 410 |
| Melsilambadi | 2,575 |
| Athipattu | 164 |
| Padapanjamarathur | 1,112 |
| Perumuttam | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urgoundanur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia