Devanur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Devanur is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,077 families residing in the village Devanur. The total population of Devanur is 4,679 out of which 2,338 are males and 2,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devanur is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devanur village is 552 which is 12% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devanur is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Devanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devanur is 74.3%. Thus Devanur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.91% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% in Devanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 552 | 298 | 254 |
| Literacy | 74.34% | 81.91% | 66.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,008 | 511 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,611 | 667 | 944 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Devanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devanur village out of total population, 1,968 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,968 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 488 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,513 | 1,065 | 448 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 150 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 488 | 249 | 239 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 765 | 617 | 148 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 288 | 167 |
| Non Working | 2,711 | 985 | 1,726 |
Map of Devanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Devanur, Tirukkoyilur
Below are the list of villages near Devanur village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manampoondi | 5,349 |
| Vadagaraithayanur | 3,745 |
| Kudamurutti | 980 |
| Kollur | 3,031 |
| Kuladipamangalam | 4,029 |
| Andili | 2,201 |
| Agastyarmoolai | 574 |
| Nerkunam | 1,239 |
| Vilandai | 4,491 |
| Emapper | 988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia