Pethanur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Pethanur is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 426 families residing in the village Pethanur. The total population of Pethanur is 1,583 out of which 800 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pethanur is 979.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pethanur village is 161 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pethanur is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Pethanur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pethanur is 60.5%. Thus Pethanur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 47.54% in Pethanur village.

Population
1,583
Families
426
Literacy
60.55%
Sex Ratio
979

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pethanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pethanur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pethanur village.

Total Male Female
Children 161 89 72
Literacy 60.55% 73.56% 47.54%
Scheduled Caste 778 400 378
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 722 277 445

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pethanur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pethanur village out of total population, 927 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 927 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 885 479 406
Cultivators 165 94 71
Agriculture Labourer 551 259 292
Household Industries 23 12 11
Other Workers 146 114 32
Marginal Workers 42 14 28
Non Working 656 307 349

Map of Pethanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Pethanur, Kallakkurichi

Below are the list of villages near Pethanur village in Kallakkurichi.

Village Population
Rayarpalayam 2,034
Siruvathur 4,646
Thottapadi 2,779
Varadappanur 1,551
Poondi 2,360
Pukkiravari 3,566
Ammaiyagaram 2,813
Sirumangalam 2,504
Vasudevanur 2,215
Kilnariyappanur 995

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