Avalur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Avalur is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 992 families residing in the village Avalur. The total population of Avalur is 3,960 out of which 1,948 are males and 2,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Avalur is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Avalur village is 445 which is 11% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Avalur is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Avalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Avalur is 67.6%. Thus Avalur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.38% in Avalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Avalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Avalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Avalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 240 | 205 |
| Literacy | 67.62% | 77.4% | 58.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 119 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 1,583 | 626 | 957 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Avalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Avalur village out of total population, 2,026 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 2,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 890 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,741 | 1,022 | 719 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 219 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 890 | 377 | 513 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 571 | 423 | 148 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 77 | 208 |
| Non Working | 1,934 | 849 | 1,085 |
Nearby Villages to Avalur,
Below are the list of villages near Avalur village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asoor | 1,234 |
| Angambakkam | 1,907 |
| Kalur | 3,129 |
| Thammanur | 2,116 |
| Vitchanthangal | 1,016 |
| Melputhur | 430 |
| Kuruvimalai | 1,508 |
| Kolathur | 508 |
| Kamugampallam | 217 |
| Perumanallur | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Avalur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia