Asakalathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Asakalathur is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 874 families residing in the village Asakalathur. The total population of Asakalathur is 3,458 out of which 1,685 are males and 1,773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asakalathur is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asakalathur village is 468 which is 14% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asakalathur is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Asakalathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asakalathur is 55.1%. Thus Asakalathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 66.2% and the female literacy rate is 44.88% in Asakalathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asakalathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asakalathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asakalathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 259 | 209 |
| Literacy | 55.05% | 66.2% | 44.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 908 | 438 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,812 | 741 | 1,071 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Asakalathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asakalathur village out of total population, 1,786 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,786 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,390 | 824 | 566 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 247 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 368 | 375 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 170 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 120 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,672 | 741 | 931 |
Map of Asakalathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Asakalathur, Kallakkurichi
Below are the list of villages near Asakalathur village in Kallakkurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eyyanur | 1,819 |
| Magarur | 461 |
| Ogaiyur | 4,263 |
| Perumangalam | 1,666 |
| Kilnariyappanur | 995 |
| Nallasevipuram | 183 |
| Sirumangalam | 2,504 |
| Eriyur | 2,789 |
| Pukkiravari | 3,566 |
| Karunguli | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asakalathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia