Valathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valathur is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 328 families residing in the village Valathur. The total population of Valathur is 1,218 out of which 619 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valathur is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valathur village is 153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valathur is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Valathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valathur is 70.4%. Thus Valathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 56.82% in Valathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 82 | 71 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 83.8% | 56.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 318 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 169 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Valathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valathur village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 589 | 362 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 112 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 44 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 168 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 610 | 246 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Valathur,
Below are the list of villages near Valathur village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purisai | 2,323 |
| Pullambakkam | 732 |
| Thandalam | 724 |
| Pondavakkam | 319 |
| Moolapattu | 187 |
| Pullalur | 2,843 |
| Padunelli | 1,494 |
| Govindavadi | 4,073 |
| Uveri | 452 |
| Putheri | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia