Athur Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athur is a village situated in Karur taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,633 families residing in the village Athur. The total population of Athur is 5,186 out of which 2,548 are males and 2,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athur is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athur village is 478 which is 9% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athur is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Athur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athur is 74.1%. Thus Athur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 62.7% in Athur village.
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 | 478 | 250 | 228 |
| Literacy | 74.09% | 86.03% | 62.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,245 | 614 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,698 | 571 | 1,127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athur village out of total population, 2,874 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,874 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 447 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,655 | 1,560 | 1,095 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 203 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 447 | 150 | 297 |
| Household Industries | 302 | 156 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 1,641 | 1,051 | 590 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 118 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,312 | 870 | 1,442 |
Map of Athur, Karur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Athur, Karur
Below are the list of villages near Athur village in Karur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manmangalam | 6,068 |
| Andankoil | 6,038 |
| Koyamballi | 2,951 |
| Melapalayam | 2,462 |
| Somur | 3,500 |
| Emur | 2,263 |
| Achamapuram | 1,653 |
| Thirumanilaiyur | 536 |
| Nerur South | 4,996 |
| Karuppampalayam | 1,901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athur, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia