Athur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Athur is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Athur. The total population of Athur is 1,904 out of which 982 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athur is 939.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athur village is 184 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Athur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athur is 71.7%. Thus Athur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.55% in Athur village.

Population
1,904
Families
489
Literacy
71.74%
Sex Ratio
939

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Athur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athur village.

Total Male Female
Children 184 95 89
Literacy 71.74% 80.38% 62.55%
Scheduled Caste 706 351 355
Scheduled Tribe 31 16 15
Illiterate 670 269 401

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Athur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Athur village out of total population, 1,080 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 599 464 135
Cultivators 63 53 10
Agriculture Labourer 153 111 42
Household Industries 3 1 2
Other Workers 380 299 81
Marginal Workers 481 108 373
Non Working 824 410 414

Map of Athur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Athur, Maduranthakam

Below are the list of villages near Athur village in Maduranthakam.

Village Population
Thozhuppedu 1,692
Edayalam 1,016
Veliambakkam 1,250
Karasangal 986
Allur 216
Murungai 1,048
Munnakulam 670
Nedungal 982
Kilpattu 655
Minnal Chithamur 373

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