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Orathur Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Orathur is a medium size village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 110 families residing. The Orathur village has population of 426 of which 219 are males while 207 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Orathur village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 12.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Orathur village is 945 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Orathur as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Orathur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Orathur village was 74.46 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Orathur Male literacy stands at 85.42 % while female literacy rate was 62.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Orathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Orathur village.

Orathur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 426 219 207
Child (0-6) 54 27 27
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 125 62 63
Literacy 74.46 % 85.42 % 62.78 %
Total Workers 186 128 58
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 67 17 50

Caste Factor

Orathur village of Kancheepuram has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.34 % of total population in Orathur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Orathur village of Kancheepuram.

Work Profile

In Orathur village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 63.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.