Thenur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenur is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,692 families residing in the village Thenur. The total population of Thenur is 6,464 out of which 3,267 are males and 3,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenur is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thenur village is 714 which is 11% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenur is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Thenur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenur is 81.1%. Thus Thenur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 73.37% in Thenur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thenur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 714 | 386 | 328 |
| Literacy | 81.1% | 88.79% | 73.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,119 | 569 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,801 | 709 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thenur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thenur village out of total population, 2,817 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,817 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,300 | 1,630 | 670 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 152 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 771 | 455 | 316 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,264 | 1,006 | 258 |
| Marginal Workers | 517 | 320 | 197 |
| Non Working | 3,647 | 1,317 | 2,330 |
Map of Thenur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thenur, Madurai North
Below are the list of villages near Thenur village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thodaneri | 1,479 |
| Kallikudi | 696 |
| Moolakurichi | 620 |
| Keelanedugulam | 434 |
| Pillayarnatham | 491 |
| Boothakudi | 1,598 |
| Sambakulam | 128 |
| Veppangulam | 23 |
| Vadugapatti | 335 |
| Chettikulam | 4,970 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia