Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orathur is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 1,363 out of which 690 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orathur village is 131 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Orathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 86.3%. Thus Orathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 93.28% and the female literacy rate is 79.08% in Orathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Orathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 65 | 66 |
| Literacy | 86.28% | 93.28% | 79.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 82 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 107 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Orathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orathur village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 266 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 183 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 104 | 34 |
| Non Working | 904 | 320 | 584 |
Map of Orathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Orathur, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kiliyanur | 1,718 |
| Paradur | 3,392 |
| Ayipettai | 1,651 |
| Buthangudi | 4,450 |
| Thathampettai | 901 |
| Velliyakudi | 644 |
| Vada Harirajapuram | 1,342 |
| Palayancherthangudi | 826 |
| Tiruppaninatham | 1,310 |
| Sakkangudi | 2,043 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia