Santhavelur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Santhavelur is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,190 families residing in the village Santhavelur. The total population of Santhavelur is 4,817 out of which 2,367 are males and 2,450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santhavelur is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santhavelur village is 606 which is 13% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santhavelur is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Santhavelur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santhavelur is 78%. Thus Santhavelur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.43% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Santhavelur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santhavelur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santhavelur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santhavelur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 294 | 312 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 85.43% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 815 | 401 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,532 | 596 | 936 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santhavelur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santhavelur village out of total population, 1,959 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,959 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,682 | 1,293 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 119 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 215 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 212 | 115 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 1,008 | 844 | 164 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 113 | 164 |
| Non Working | 2,858 | 961 | 1,897 |
Map of Santhavelur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Santhavelur, Sriperumbudur
Below are the list of villages near Santhavelur village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandimedu | 393 |
| Sirumangadu | 1,011 |
| Podavur | 1,514 |
| Araneri | 748 |
| Keeranallur | 919 |
| Vadekkal | 3,939 |
| Ramanujapuram | 1,064 |
| Sivankoodal | 352 |
| Valathancheri | 8 |
| Koothavakkam | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santhavelur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia