Alathur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alathur is a village situated in Tittakudi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Alathur. The total population of Alathur is 1,499 out of which 751 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alathur is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alathur village is 143 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur is 1,234 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Alathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alathur is 72.6%. Thus Alathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 83.84% and the female literacy rate is 60.99% in Alathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 64 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.57% | 83.84% | 60.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 884 | 439 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 175 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alathur village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 535 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 445 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 102 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 535 | 257 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 85 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 635 | 301 | 334 |
Map of Alathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Alathur, Tittakudi
Below are the list of villages near Alathur village in Tittakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chithur Va. | 1,013 |
| Vaidhyanathapuram | 1,148 |
| Kilakalpoondi | 1,171 |
| Thathchur | 2,526 |
| Melakalpoondi | 1,262 |
| Tholudur | 3,687 |
| Vadakarampoondi | 1,976 |
| Ramanatham | 4,181 |
| Nangur | 374 |
| Perangiyam | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia