Aragalur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Aragalur is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 966 families residing in the village Aragalur. The total population of Aragalur is 3,549 out of which 1,750 are males and 1,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aragalur is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aragalur village is 337 which is 9% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aragalur is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Aragalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aragalur is 79.7%. Thus Aragalur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 88.44% and the female literacy rate is 71.25% in Aragalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aragalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aragalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aragalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 176 | 161 |
| Literacy | 79.67% | 88.44% | 71.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 624 | 321 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 990 | 358 | 632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Aragalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aragalur village out of total population, 1,757 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,757 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 757 | 523 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 92 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 526 | 387 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,000 | 483 | 517 |
| Non Working | 1,792 | 744 | 1,048 |
Map of Aragalur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Aragalur, Attur
Below are the list of villages near Aragalur village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Periyeri | 4,603 |
| Thiyaganur | 2,324 |
| Nathakkarai | 2,113 |
| Arathi Agraharam | 1,265 |
| Puthur | 3,139 |
| Mammudi | 2,822 |
| Narakkurchi | 4,344 |
| Kamakkapalayam | 2,651 |
| Pattuthurai | 2,571 |
| Vadakumarai | 2,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aragalur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia