Valathur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Valathur is a village situated in Papanasam taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,222 families residing in the village Valathur. The total population of Valathur is 5,161 out of which 2,386 are males and 2,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valathur is 1,163.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valathur village is 603 which is 12% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valathur is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,163) of Valathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valathur is 85%. Thus Valathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 81.11% in Valathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 321 | 282 |
| Literacy | 85.02% | 89.73% | 81.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,548 | 781 | 767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,286 | 533 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Valathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valathur village out of total population, 1,406 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,218 | 1,026 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 159 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 502 | 407 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 530 | 450 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 112 | 76 |
| Non Working | 3,755 | 1,248 | 2,507 |
Map of Valathur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Valathur, Papanasam
Below are the list of villages near Valathur village in Papanasam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarapojirajapuram | 2,697 |
| Ragunathapuram | 2,263 |
| Illuppakkorai Bit | 82 |
| Pandaravadai | 8,420 |
| Illuppakkorai | 1,387 |
| Rajagiri | 8,460 |
| Eachankudi | 2,948 |
| Gopurajapuram | 2,310 |
| Veeramangudi | 3,287 |
| Thiruvaiyathukudi | 1,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valathur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia