Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orathur is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 1,744 out of which 864 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orathur village is 215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Orathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 68.2%. Thus Orathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.4% and the female literacy rate is 62.26% in Orathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Orathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 114 | 101 |
| Literacy | 68.21% | 74.4% | 62.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 455 | 461 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 306 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Orathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orathur village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 187 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 63 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 87 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 615 | 362 | 253 |
| Non Working | 835 | 315 | 520 |
Map of Orathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Orathur, Sriperumbudur
Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neelamangalam | 1,575 |
| Navalur | 524 |
| Adhanur | 7,663 |
| Vattambakkam | 663 |
| Korukkanthangal | 503 |
| Oragadam | 819 |
| Ammanumbakkam | 85 |
| Sennakuppam | 965 |
| Arambakkam | 1,242 |
| Panaiyyur | 650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia