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Chittur Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Chittur is a large village located in Edappadi Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 4059 families residing. The Chittur village has population of 14466 of which 7476 are males while 6990 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chittur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1379 which makes up 9.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chittur village is 935 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Chittur as per census is 861, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Chittur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Chittur village was 55.13 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Chittur Male literacy stands at 64.13 % while female literacy rate was 45.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chittur 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 Chittur village.

Chittur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,059 - -
Population 14,466 7,476 6,990
Child (0-6) 1,379 741 638
Schedule Caste 1,155 562 593
Schedule Tribe 61 0 61
Literacy 55.13 % 64.13 % 45.59 %
Total Workers 9,305 4,953 4,352
Main Worker 9,034 - -
Marginal Worker 271 97 174

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Chittur village.

Work Profile

In Chittur village out of total population, 9305 were engaged in work activities. 97.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9305 workers engaged in Main Work, 2631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4524 were Agricultural labourer.