Cholamur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Cholamur is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,061 families residing in the village Cholamur. The total population of Cholamur is 4,397 out of which 2,243 are males and 2,154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cholamur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cholamur village is 430 which is 10% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cholamur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Cholamur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cholamur is 72%. Thus Cholamur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 79.79% and the female literacy rate is 63.95% in Cholamur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cholamur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cholamur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cholamur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 229 | 201 |
| Literacy | 71.99% | 79.79% | 63.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 923 | 476 | 447 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,541 | 636 | 905 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Cholamur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cholamur village out of total population, 2,428 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,428 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,886 | 1,092 | 794 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 87 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 176 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 870 | 373 | 497 |
| Other Workers | 590 | 456 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 542 | 299 | 243 |
| Non Working | 1,969 | 852 | 1,117 |
Map of Cholamur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Cholamur, Katpadi
Below are the list of villages near Cholamur village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothamangalam | 1,357 |
| Thirumani | 2,618 |
| Vadavirinjipuram | 1,515 |
| Unnamalaisamudram | 579 |
| Valvankundram | 654 |
| Thalayarampattu | 178 |
| Velampattu | 1,540 |
| Thandalamkrishnapuram | 2,278 |
| Vikramachi | 1,115 |
| Dharapadavedu | 3,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cholamur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia