Chithamur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chithamur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Chithamur. The total population of Chithamur is 445 out of which 224 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chithamur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chithamur village is 48 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chithamur is 655 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Chithamur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chithamur is 90.4%. Thus Chithamur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.92% and the female literacy rate is 84.16% in Chithamur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chithamur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chithamur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chithamur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Literacy | 90.43% | 96.92% | 84.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 35 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chithamur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chithamur village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 126 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 104 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Non Working | 277 | 95 | 182 |
Map of Chithamur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chithamur, Cheyyur
Below are the list of villages near Chithamur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kannimangalam | 983 |
| Polambakkam | 2,242 |
| Puoriampakkam | 901 |
| Kurambarai | 528 |
| Poongunam | 2,212 |
| Maluvankaranai | 1,050 |
| Porur | 1,191 |
| Poraiyur | 1,703 |
| Vilangadu | 554 |
| Sothupakkam | 3,847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chithamur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia