Paithanth Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Paithanth is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 607 families residing in the village Paithanth. The total population of Paithanth is 2,486 out of which 1,214 are males and 1,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paithanth is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paithanth village is 316 which is 13% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paithanth is 1,026 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Paithanth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paithanth is 67.3%. Thus Paithanth village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Paithanth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paithanth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paithanth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paithanth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 156 | 160 |
| Literacy | 67.28% | 76.56% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,285 | 631 | 654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,026 | 404 | 622 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paithanth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paithanth village out of total population, 1,242 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 387 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,205 | 671 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 387 | 224 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 237 | 338 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 210 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 516 | 728 |
Map of Paithanth, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Paithanth, Kallakkurichi
Below are the list of villages near Paithanth village in Kallakkurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thagarai | 1,953 |
| Eliyathur | 2,274 |
| Thengiyanatham | 3,130 |
| Nallathur | 3,101 |
| Padarampallam | 136 |
| Kudiraichandal | 3,465 |
| Kadathur | 2,289 |
| Karanur | 1,703 |
| Mattigaikurichi | 1,658 |
| Peruvangur | 3,059 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paithanth, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia