Athur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Athur is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,072 families residing in the village Athur. The total population of Athur is 4,981 out of which 2,510 are males and 2,471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athur is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athur village is 656 which is 13% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 326 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athur is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Athur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athur is 68.4%. Thus Athur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 55.38% 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 | 656 | 330 | 326 |
| Literacy | 68.37% | 81.15% | 55.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 249 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,024 | 741 | 1,283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Athur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athur village out of total population, 2,712 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,712 workers engaged in Main Work, 871 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,253 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,490 | 1,413 | 1,077 |
| Cultivators | 871 | 626 | 245 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,253 | 487 | 766 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 332 | 278 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 163 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,269 | 934 | 1,335 |
Map of Athur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Athur, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Athur village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nannaram | 2,245 |
| Perumbakkam | 3,638 |
| Adanur | 4,400 |
| Parikkal | 1,823 |
| Edalavadi | 686 |
| Edaiyalam | 921 |
| Thenkunam | 1,213 |
| Avalam | 1,238 |
| Koovadu | 2,177 |
| Irundai | 2,885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia