Alathur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alathur is a village situated in Ambattur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 973 families residing in the village Alathur. The total population of Alathur is 3,636 out of which 1,808 are males and 1,828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alathur is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alathur village is 438 which is 12% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Alathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alathur is 74.6%. Thus Alathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 83.57% and the female literacy rate is 65.82% in Alathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 219 | 219 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 83.57% | 65.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 900 | 426 | 474 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 70 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 1,249 | 480 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Alathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alathur village out of total population, 1,901 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,532 | 914 | 618 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 205 | 196 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 113 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 811 | 581 | 230 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 199 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,735 | 695 | 1,040 |
Map of Alathur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Alathur, Ambattur
Below are the list of villages near Alathur village in Ambattur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilakondaiyur | 2,525 |
| Pandeswaram | 2,310 |
| Arakkambakkam | 1,402 |
| Morai | 10,873 |
| Melpakkam | 518 |
| Kadavur | 800 |
| Vellacheri | 399 |
| Palavedu | 7,944 |
| Vellanur | 11,668 |
| Pothur | 2,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alathur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia