Marathur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Marathur is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Marathur. The total population of Marathur is 1,933 out of which 961 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marathur is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marathur village is 174 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marathur is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Marathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marathur is 67.8%. Thus Marathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.85% in Marathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 83 | 91 |
| Literacy | 67.82% | 79.84% | 55.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 634 | 325 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 260 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marathur village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 554 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 377 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,065 | 628 | 437 |
| Cultivators | 554 | 436 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 377 | 94 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 96 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 864 | 331 | 533 |
Map of Marathur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Marathur, Sivaganga
Below are the list of villages near Marathur village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marakkathur | 879 |
| Siramam | 619 |
| Purasadiudappu | 1,526 |
| Mudikkaraipudukkulam | 578 |
| Kanjipatti | 618 |
| Vettikulam | 492 |
| Cholavandan | 421 |
| Nadamangalam | 361 |
| Poovali | 1,257 |
| Vembankudi | 938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marathur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia