Adhanur is a village situated in Thirumayam taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Adhanur. The total population of Adhanur is 2,546 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adhanur is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adhanur village is 302 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adhanur is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Adhanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adhanur is 70.8%. Thus Adhanur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 62.85% in Adhanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Adhanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adhanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 147 | 155 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 78.88% | 62.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 115 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 381 | 577 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Adhanur village.
In Adhanur village out of total population, 1,088 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,088 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,055 | 766 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 167 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 246 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 414 | 353 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 6 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,458 | 483 | 975 |
Below are the list of villages near Adhanur village in Thirumayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konapattu | 3,234 |
| Kulathupatti | 483 |
| Vengalur | 1,414 |
| Arammanaipatti | 858 |
| Pallivasal | 741 |
| Nedungudi | 2,115 |
| Melanilaivayal | 2,389 |
| Sirathakudi | 195 |
| Kummangudi | 4,518 |
| Manjinipatti | 475 |