Orathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orathur is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 890 families residing in the village Orathur. The total population of Orathur is 3,937 out of which 1,951 are males and 1,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orathur village is 451 which is 11% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orathur is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Orathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orathur is 76.6%. Thus Orathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.53% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% 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 | 451 | 203 | 248 |
| Literacy | 76.59% | 85.53% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,737 | 854 | 883 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,267 | 456 | 811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Orathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orathur village out of total population, 1,909 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,909 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,113 | 770 | 343 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 148 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 177 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 519 | 427 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 796 | 388 | 408 |
| Non Working | 2,028 | 793 | 1,235 |
Map of Orathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Orathur, Viluppuram
Below are the list of villages near Orathur village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pappanapattu | 2,769 |
| Surappattu | 838 |
| Panappakkam | 884 |
| Valappattu | 1,380 |
| Toravi | 4,582 |
| Kedar | 5,862 |
| Vettukkadu | 1,746 |
| Palliyandur | 2,272 |
| Kayattur | 1,564 |
| Kolippattu | 2,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia