Alathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alathur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 534 families residing in the village Alathur. The total population of Alathur is 2,189 out of which 1,125 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alathur is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alathur village is 252 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Alathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alathur is 86.3%. Thus Alathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 92.16% and the female literacy rate is 79.98% 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 | 252 | 117 | 135 |
| Literacy | 86.32% | 92.16% | 79.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 765 | 396 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 196 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Alathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alathur village out of total population, 1,230 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 854 | 572 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 69 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 681 | 480 | 201 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 202 | 174 |
| Non Working | 959 | 351 | 608 |
Map of Alathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Alathur, Chengalpattu
Below are the list of villages near Alathur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengaleri | 659 |
| Pattipulam | 2,250 |
| Madayathur | 1,442 |
| Karunguzhipallam | 13 |
| Chettipatturayamankuppam | 54 |
| Sirudavoor | 2,975 |
| Sembakkam | 3,700 |
| Acharavakkam | 822 |
| Mailai | 1,148 |
| Poondi | 545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia