Altur Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Altur is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Altur. The total population of Altur is 1,591 out of which 778 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Altur is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Altur village is 219 which is 14% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Altur is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Altur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Altur is 56%. Thus Altur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 66.72% and the female literacy rate is 45.64% in Altur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Altur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Altur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Altur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 105 | 114 |
| Literacy | 55.98% | 66.72% | 45.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 329 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Altur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Altur village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 619 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 883 | 432 | 451 |
| Cultivators | 619 | 288 | 331 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 66 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 53 | 59 |
| Non Working | 596 | 293 | 303 |
Map of Altur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Altur, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Altur village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pusarle | 896 |
| Lolane | 721 |
| Paraleninai | 1,628 |
| Wakoli | 720 |
| Bhendavade | 634 |
| Chandoli | 764 |
| Kerle | 1,031 |
| Udgiri | 1,123 |
| Talavade | 554 |
| Amba | 1,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Altur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia