Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Orathur is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 723 out of which 332 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,178.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Orathur village is 64 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,178) of Orathur village.

Population
723
Families
171
Literacy
76.02%
Sex Ratio
1,178

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 76%. Thus Orathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Orathur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Orathur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orathur village.

Total Male Female
Children 64 22 42
Literacy 76.02% 81.94% 70.77%
Scheduled Caste 429 195 234
Scheduled Tribe 33 16 17
Illiterate 222 78 144

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Orathur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Orathur village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 245 192 53
Cultivators 94 80 14
Agriculture Labourer 67 44 23
Household Industries 21 20 1
Other Workers 63 48 15
Marginal Workers 8 3 5
Non Working 470 137 333

Nearby Villages to Orathur,

Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Maduranthakam.

Village Population
Muniyanthangal 291
Keezhamur 947
Guddalur 1,487
Padiri 1,664
Silavattam 3,119
Velamur 3,057
Vilvarayanallur 1,567
Mogalvadi 1,088
Gendracheri 1,522
Kattukkaranai 1,432

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