Valaiyathur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valaiyathur is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,108 families residing in the village Valaiyathur. The total population of Valaiyathur is 4,430 out of which 2,240 are males and 2,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valaiyathur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valaiyathur village is 460 which is 10% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valaiyathur is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Valaiyathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valaiyathur is 76%. Thus Valaiyathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.04% and the female literacy rate is 64.83% in Valaiyathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valaiyathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valaiyathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valaiyathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 249 | 211 |
| Literacy | 75.97% | 87.04% | 64.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,377 | 706 | 671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,414 | 507 | 907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Valaiyathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valaiyathur village out of total population, 2,334 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,108 | 1,303 | 805 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 407 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,113 | 499 | 614 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 450 | 377 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 61 | 165 |
| Non Working | 2,096 | 876 | 1,220 |
Nearby Villages to Valaiyathur,
Below are the list of villages near Valaiyathur village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seyyathuvannan | 484 |
| Vanakambadi | 857 |
| Mazhayur | 2,489 |
| Damarapakkam | 2,824 |
| Pindithangal | 527 |
| Nangamangalam | 253 |
| Agaram | 2,532 |
| Kuttiyam | 1,037 |
| Siruvidagam | 140 |
| Vellambi | 1,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valaiyathur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia