Chittur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Chittur is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,182 families residing in the village Chittur. The total population of Chittur is 4,618 out of which 2,387 are males and 2,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chittur village is 511 which is 11% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittur is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chittur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittur is 68.8%. Thus Chittur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 78.27% and the female literacy rate is 58.98% in Chittur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chittur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chittur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 511 | 289 | 222 |
| Literacy | 68.83% | 78.27% | 58.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 650 | 337 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,791 | 745 | 1,046 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chittur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chittur village out of total population, 2,696 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,081 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,107 | 1,178 | 929 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 67 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,081 | 504 | 577 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 893 | 595 | 298 |
| Marginal Workers | 589 | 292 | 297 |
| Non Working | 1,922 | 917 | 1,005 |
Map of Chittur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Chittur, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Chittur village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malvarpatti | 1,973 |
| Paganatham | 7,556 |
| Sriramapuram | 5,649 |
| Komberipatti | 4,131 |
| Ammapatti | 2,394 |
| Sukkampatti | 7,580 |
| Vedasandur | 14,998 |
| Sithuvarpatti | 3,521 |
| Pudukottai | 4,307 |
| Pilathu | 5,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia