Varagur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Varagur is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 662 families residing in the village Varagur. The total population of Varagur is 2,377 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varagur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Varagur village is 264 which is 11% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varagur is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Varagur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varagur is 70.2%. Thus Varagur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 57.05% in Varagur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varagur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varagur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varagur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 143 | 121 |
| Literacy | 70.18% | 82.99% | 57.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 253 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 894 | 325 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Varagur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varagur village out of total population, 1,504 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 600 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,452 | 718 | 734 |
| Cultivators | 600 | 319 | 281 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 678 | 252 | 426 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 144 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 14 | 38 |
| Non Working | 873 | 481 | 392 |
Map of Varagur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Varagur, Attur
Below are the list of villages near Varagur village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veppanatham | 1,956 |
| Siruvachur | 10,066 |
| Unathur | 5,202 |
| Manivilundan | 12,115 |
| Muttal | 460 |
| Kattukkottai | 10,568 |
| Kilavarai | 55 |
| Ammampalayam | 6,694 |
| Appamasamudram | 4,873 |
| Kallanatham | 4,616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varagur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia