Memathur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Memathur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Memathur. The total population of Memathur is 1,992 out of which 1,016 are males and 976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Memathur is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Memathur village is 257 which is 13% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Memathur is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Memathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Memathur is 68.2%. Thus Memathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.61% in Memathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Memathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Memathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Memathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 143 | 114 |
| Literacy | 68.18% | 79.61% | 56.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,169 | 595 | 574 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 809 | 321 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Memathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Memathur village out of total population, 1,072 were engaged in work activities. 15.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,072 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 107 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 910 | 463 | 447 |
| Non Working | 920 | 446 | 474 |
Map of Memathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Memathur, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Memathur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pinjanur | 1,360 |
| Vannathur | 1,274 |
| Edaichchithur | 4,351 |
| Nallur | 3,832 |
| Parur | 8,228 |
| Nagar | 3,296 |
| Agaram | 2,244 |
| Seppakkam | 5,201 |
| Vijayamanagaram | 4,723 |
| Kattumayilur | 2,571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Memathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia