Paithur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Paithur is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,280 families residing in the village Paithur. The total population of Paithur is 8,303 out of which 4,206 are males and 4,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paithur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paithur village is 803 which is 10% of the total population. There are 424 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paithur is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Paithur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paithur is 66.5%. Thus Paithur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 75.81% and the female literacy rate is 57.07% in Paithur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paithur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paithur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paithur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 803 | 424 | 379 |
| Literacy | 66.52% | 75.81% | 57.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,247 | 618 | 629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,273 | 1,653 | 1,620 |
| Illiterate | 3,314 | 1,339 | 1,975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.4% of total population in Paithur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paithur village out of total population, 5,562 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,914 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,506 | 2,779 | 2,727 |
| Cultivators | 3,035 | 1,598 | 1,437 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,914 | 737 | 1,177 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 532 | 432 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,741 | 1,398 | 1,343 |
Map of Paithur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Paithur, Attur
Below are the list of villages near Paithur village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pungavadi | 3,669 |
| Seeliampatty | 4,574 |
| Manjini | 3,771 |
| Arasanatham | 5,942 |
| Sathapadi | 3,155 |
| Punavasal | 4,051 |
| Thenkumarai | 1,784 |
| Navalur | 3,473 |
| Vadakumarai | 2,055 |
| Sitheri | 3,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paithur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia