Pilathu Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pilathu is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,141 families residing in the village Pilathu. The total population of Pilathu is 5,054 out of which 2,537 are males and 2,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilathu is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pilathu village is 602 which is 12% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilathu is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Pilathu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilathu is 70%. Thus Pilathu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Pilathu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pilathu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pilathu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pilathu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 602 | 307 | 295 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 80.99% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,101 | 523 | 578 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,936 | 731 | 1,205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pilathu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilathu village out of total population, 2,823 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,823 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,713 | 1,577 | 1,136 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 223 | 187 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,431 | 716 | 715 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 829 | 618 | 211 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 35 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,231 | 925 | 1,306 |
Map of Pilathu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pilathu, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Pilathu village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sithuvarpatti | 3,521 |
| Tennampatti | 5,937 |
| Sukkampatti | 7,580 |
| Perumbulli | 1,889 |
| Komberipatti | 4,131 |
| Nallamanarkottai | 5,448 |
| Paganatham | 7,556 |
| Marambadi | 6,363 |
| Chittur | 4,618 |
| Kulathur | 6,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilathu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia