Palur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palur is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,003 families residing in the village Palur. The total population of Palur is 4,100 out of which 2,105 are males and 1,995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palur is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palur village is 494 which is 12% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palur is 777 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Palur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palur is 68.7%. Thus Palur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.88% 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 | 494 | 278 | 216 |
| Literacy | 68.72% | 76.35% | 60.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,161 | 582 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,622 | 710 | 912 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Palur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palur village out of total population, 1,790 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,410 | 968 | 442 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 158 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 373 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 570 | 415 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 228 | 152 |
| Non Working | 2,310 | 909 | 1,401 |
Map of Palur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palur, Ambur
Below are the list of villages near Palur village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallikuppam | 2,229 |
| Thirumalaikuppam | 1,338 |
| Gollamangalam | 2,515 |
| Kommeswaram | 533 |
| Agaramcheri | 5,885 |
| Somalapuram | 2,377 |
| Koothambakkam | 1,881 |
| Bavaravuthampattadai | 707 |
| Madanur | 3,428 |
| Aiyathambattu | 1,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia