Amaram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Amaram is a village situated in Mettur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 611 families residing in the village Amaram. The total population of Amaram is 2,164 out of which 1,146 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amaram is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amaram village is 171 which is 8% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amaram is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Amaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amaram is 68.6%. Thus Amaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 78.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.81% in Amaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 94 | 77 |
| Literacy | 68.64% | 78.33% | 57.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 322 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amaram village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 578 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 459 | 252 | 207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 110 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 207 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 69 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,124 | 499 | 625 |
Map of Amaram, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Amaram, Mettur
Below are the list of villages near Amaram village in Mettur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bukkampatti | 4,140 |
| M.Kalipatti | 7,520 |
| Vellar | 9,745 |
| Pottaneri | 6,160 |
| Thethigiripatti | 4,991 |
| Virudasampatti | 6,545 |
| Mallikudam | 9,842 |
| Alamarathupatti | 9,384 |
| Pallipatti | 7,248 |
| Lakkampatti | 6,340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amaram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia