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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pethanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia