Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

Census town · Census 2011 · code 634060

Selathampatti population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this town in Tamil Nadu, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Census 2011 town boundary and classification. The primary total is the single published town row. This is not a present-day population or an urban-agglomeration total.
Population6,659people
Households1,729PCA households
Literacy rate63.58%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.72%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople6,6593,4173,242
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6858435423
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,6882,0821,606
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+63.58%69.82%56.97%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,075536539
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers2,9782,045933
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population44.72%59.85%28.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,9212,020901
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months572532
Non-workerspeople3,6811,3722,309

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Data! rows 26905; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 1,729 households and 6,659 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.88% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 69.82% for males and 56.97% for females.
  • Of 2,978 workers, 98.09% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators512
Agricultural labourers453
Household industry workers5636
Other workers2,26246

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

Using the profile in research

For eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions, read the research guidance.

Source components of this town

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Published componentDistrict codeSubdistrict codePeople
Selathampatti (CT)608057406,659

The profile combines non-overlapping source components.