Chittur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chittur is a village situated in Edappadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,059 families residing in the village Chittur. The total population of Chittur is 14,466 out of which 7,476 are males and 6,990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chittur village is 1379 which is 10% of the total population. There are 741 male children and 638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittur is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chittur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittur is 55.1%. Thus Chittur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 64.13% and the female literacy rate is 45.59% in Chittur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chittur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chittur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,379 | 741 | 638 |
| Literacy | 55.13% | 64.13% | 45.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,155 | 562 | 593 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 0 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 7,251 | 3,157 | 4,094 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chittur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chittur village out of total population, 9,305 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,524 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,034 | 4,856 | 4,178 |
| Cultivators | 2,631 | 1,319 | 1,312 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,524 | 2,188 | 2,336 |
| Household Industries | 366 | 197 | 169 |
| Other Workers | 1,513 | 1,152 | 361 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 97 | 174 |
| Non Working | 5,161 | 2,523 | 2,638 |
Map of Chittur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chittur, Edappadi
Below are the list of villages near Chittur village in Edappadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chettimankurichi | 8,740 |
| Nedungulam | 5,026 |
| Avaniperur | 8,724 |
| Vellarivalli | 12,093 |
| Vembaneri | 3,542 |
| Kurubapatti | 7,072 |
| Puduppalayam | 6,351 |
| Erumaipatti | 5,630 |
| Dadapuram | 5,097 |
| Tangayur | 5,245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia