Alathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alathur is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,391 families residing in the village Alathur. The total population of Alathur is 5,875 out of which 3,007 are males and 2,868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alathur is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alathur village is 617 which is 11% of the total population. There are 316 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alathur is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Alathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alathur is 72%. Thus Alathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.99% 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 | 617 | 316 | 301 |
| Literacy | 72.02% | 80.64% | 62.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,510 | 763 | 747 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,088 | 837 | 1,251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alathur village out of total population, 2,676 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 863 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 973 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,309 | 1,511 | 798 |
| Cultivators | 863 | 683 | 180 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 973 | 506 | 467 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 421 | 285 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 268 | 99 |
| Non Working | 3,199 | 1,228 | 1,971 |
Map of Alathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Alathur, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Alathur village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ponbarapattu | 1,032 |
| Tirukkanangur | 1,496 |
| Agarakottalam | 3,086 |
| Pottiyam | 1,472 |
| Anaikkaraikkottalam | 1,185 |
| Mundiyur | 1,692 |
| Soolankurichi | 5,070 |
| Thoradipattu | 1,326 |
| Pallippattu | 1,849 |
| Vandagappadi | 1,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia