Athur is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Athur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Athur Town Panchayat has population of 11,910 of which 6,021 are males while 5,889 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1061 which is 8.91 % of total population of Athur (TP). In Athur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 978 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Athur is around 839 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Athur city is 91.13 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Athur, Male literacy is around 93.06 % while female literacy rate is 89.20 %.
Athur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,047 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Athur 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Athur Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
16,600.
The schedule census of 2021 for Athur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Athur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Athur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Athur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Athur (TP).
Athur Work Profile
Out of total population, 4,605 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,432 were males while 1,173 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 4605 working population, 77.22 % were engaged in Main Work while 22.78 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.