Palur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,660 families residing in the village Palur. The total population of Palur is 6,964 out of which 3,466 are males and 3,498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palur is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palur village is 833 which is 12% of the total population. There are 431 male children and 402 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palur is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Palur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palur is 75.6%. Thus Palur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.15% in Palur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 833 | 431 | 402 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 82.24% | 69.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,504 | 2,189 | 2,315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 285 | 137 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 2,327 | 970 | 1,357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Palur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palur village out of total population, 3,387 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 737 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,297 | 1,598 | 699 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 82 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 737 | 408 | 329 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,429 | 1,087 | 342 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,090 | 520 | 570 |
| Non Working | 3,577 | 1,348 | 2,229 |
Map of Palur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palur, Chengalpattu
Below are the list of villages near Palur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melmanapakkam | 1,212 |
| Villiambakkam | 1,344 |
| Guruvanmedu | 841 |
| Sasthirambakkam | 468 |
| Dasarikunnathur | 225 |
| Vembakkam | 1,099 |
| Kolathur | 1,279 |
| Venkatapuram | 2,137 |
| Karambur | 553 |
| Karunilam | 2,530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia