Alathur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alathur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 939 families residing in the village Alathur. The total population of Alathur is 3,933 out of which 2,034 are males and 1,899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alathur is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alathur village is 478 which is 12% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur is 777 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Alathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alathur is 67.5%. Thus Alathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% 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 | 478 | 269 | 209 |
| Literacy | 67.47% | 77.22% | 57.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 345 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,602 | 671 | 931 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Alathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alathur village out of total population, 1,979 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,979 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 807 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,714 | 1,109 | 605 |
| Cultivators | 514 | 356 | 158 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 807 | 424 | 383 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 322 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 122 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,954 | 803 | 1,151 |
Map of Alathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Alathur, Chengam
Below are the list of villages near Alathur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| C.Nammiyandal | 1,373 |
| Oravandavadi | 1,645 |
| Endal | 197 |
| Nandimangalam | 866 |
| Kallarapadi | 2,002 |
| Panaiolapadi | 3,557 |
| Mashar | 2,190 |
| Perieri | 2,279 |
| Nayambadi | 1,625 |
| Se.Nachipattu | 3,146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia