Palur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Palur. The total population of Palur is 840 out of which 449 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palur is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palur village is 99 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palur is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Palur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palur is 66.5%. Thus Palur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.04% and the female literacy rate is 58.24% in Palur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 60 | 39 |
| Literacy | 66.53% | 74.04% | 58.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 256 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 161 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Palur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palur village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 261 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 128 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Non Working | 489 | 168 | 321 |
Map of Palur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palur, Cheyyur
Below are the list of villages near Palur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadugupattu | 1,765 |
| Nelvoypalayam | 454 |
| Thiruvadur | 1,887 |
| Perumalcheri | 413 |
| Chinnavelikadu | 1,152 |
| Malrajakuppam | 8 |
| Periavelikadu | 802 |
| Nedumaram | 1,794 |
| Uludamangalam | 1,380 |
| Murukkanthangal | 289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia