Pungankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungankulam is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Pungankulam. The total population of Pungankulam is 1,317 out of which 654 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungankulam is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pungankulam village is 131 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungankulam is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Pungankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungankulam is 77.7%. Thus Pungankulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 86.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.78% in Pungankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 67 | 64 |
| Literacy | 77.66% | 86.71% | 68.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 635 | 313 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 145 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pungankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungankulam village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 841 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 380 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 647 | 285 | 362 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Non Working | 476 | 247 | 229 |
Map of Pungankulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pungankulam, Thirumangalam
Below are the list of villages near Pungankulam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chittalai | 752 |
| Kandai | 1,117 |
| Josyar Alangulam | 442 |
| Erramalampatti | 51 |
| Kunnamampatti | 601 |
| Kangayanatham | 1,211 |
| Vannankulam | 33 |
| Pokkampatti | 763 |
| Ponnamangalam | 2,257 |
| Pannikundu | 1,737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungankulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia