Vazhur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vazhur is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 470 families residing in the village Vazhur. The total population of Vazhur is 1,953 out of which 988 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vazhur is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vazhur village is 165 which is 8% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vazhur is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Vazhur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vazhur is 76.8%. Thus Vazhur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.37% and the female literacy rate is 68.17% in Vazhur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vazhur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vazhur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vazhur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Literacy | 76.85% | 85.37% | 68.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,040 | 538 | 502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 579 | 218 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vazhur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vazhur village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 524 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 540 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 68 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 524 | 274 | 250 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 174 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 148 | 169 |
| Non Working | 722 | 300 | 422 |
Nearby Villages to Vazhur,
Below are the list of villages near Vazhur village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koilkuppam | 144 |
| Vizhuthupattu | 785 |
| Sathanoor | 687 |
| Thazhuthazhy | 789 |
| Kilpakkam | 1,245 |
| Salukkai | 1,972 |
| Kilnarma | 757 |
| Thalampallam | 518 |
| Kovalai | 2,320 |
| Vengunam | 3,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vazhur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia