Polur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Polur is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,811 families residing in the village Polur. The total population of Polur is 7,429 out of which 3,700 are males and 3,729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polur is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polur village is 791 which is 11% of the total population. There are 399 male children and 392 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polur is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Polur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polur is 74.8%. Thus Polur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 64.43% in Polur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 791 | 399 | 392 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 85.19% | 64.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,773 | 885 | 888 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 165 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 2,467 | 888 | 1,579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Polur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polur village out of total population, 3,308 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,401 | 1,898 | 503 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 290 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 466 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 1,326 | 1,110 | 216 |
| Marginal Workers | 907 | 304 | 603 |
| Non Working | 4,121 | 1,498 | 2,623 |
Map of Polur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Polur, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Polur village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilvanam | 1,864 |
| Uliambakkam | 1,354 |
| Itchiputhur | 5,755 |
| Kilandur | 2,945 |
| Chithambadi | 1,057 |
| Perungalathur | 3,490 |
| Nandi Veduthangal | 1,746 |
| Krishnapuram | 1,112 |
| Paranji | 5,008 |
| Valarpuram | 4,801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia