Pelamarathur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pelamarathur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 821 families residing in the village Pelamarathur. The total population of Pelamarathur is 3,484 out of which 1,825 are males and 1,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pelamarathur is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pelamarathur village is 460 which is 13% of the total population. There are 267 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pelamarathur is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Pelamarathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pelamarathur is 55.7%. Thus Pelamarathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 67.33% and the female literacy rate is 43.32% in Pelamarathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pelamarathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pelamarathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pelamarathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 267 | 193 |
| Literacy | 55.69% | 67.33% | 43.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 72 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,305 | 1,731 | 1,574 |
| Illiterate | 1,800 | 776 | 1,024 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.9% of total population in Pelamarathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pelamarathur village out of total population, 1,813 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 529 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 683 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,295 | 885 | 410 |
| Cultivators | 529 | 373 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 683 | 475 | 208 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 3 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 34 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 111 | 407 |
| Non Working | 1,671 | 829 | 842 |
Map of Pelamarathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pelamarathur, Chengam
Below are the list of villages near Pelamarathur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vannankuttai | 195 |
| Bandirev | 872 |
| Padapanjamarathur | 1,112 |
| Melsilambadi | 2,575 |
| Kilthattiyapattu | 78 |
| Melthattiyapattu | 240 |
| Puliyur | 467 |
| Urgoundanur | 1,116 |
| Kilaiyur | 1,124 |
| Erukambattu | 248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pelamarathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia