Attur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Attur is a village situated in Attur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,669 families residing in the village Attur. The total population of Attur is 6,279 out of which 3,112 are males and 3,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Attur is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Attur village is 555 which is 9% of the total population. There are 291 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Attur is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Attur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Attur is 81.6%. Thus Attur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 89.22% and the female literacy rate is 74.16% in Attur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Attur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Attur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Attur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 555 | 291 | 264 |
| Literacy | 81.59% | 89.22% | 74.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,684 | 842 | 842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,609 | 595 | 1,014 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Attur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Attur village out of total population, 2,748 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,748 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,062 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,234 | 1,541 | 693 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 187 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,062 | 628 | 434 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 928 | 707 | 221 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 226 | 288 |
| Non Working | 3,531 | 1,345 | 2,186 |
Map of Attur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Attur, Attur
Below are the list of villages near Attur village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manalur | 2,957 |
| Jivalsaragu | 4,757 |
| Paraipatti | 8,353 |
| Kalikkampatti | 3,165 |
| Panjanpatti | 7,476 |
| Kilakottai | 8,922 |
| Munnilakottai | 3,425 |
| Toppampatti | 1,496 |
| Vakkampatti | 2,807 |
| Ambathurai | 9,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Attur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia