Puthige Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Puthige is a village situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,713 families residing in the village Puthige. The total population of Puthige is 8,279 out of which 4,205 are males and 4,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthige is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthige village is 733 which is 9% of the total population. There are 392 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthige is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Puthige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthige is 90%. Thus Puthige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 94.65% and the female literacy rate is 85.32% in Puthige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 733 | 392 | 341 |
| Literacy | 90.03% | 94.65% | 85.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 697 | 352 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 805 | 410 | 395 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 596 | 889 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Puthige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthige village out of total population, 3,999 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,999 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,607 | 2,313 | 1,294 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 154 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 156 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 526 | 24 | 502 |
| Other Workers | 2,655 | 1,979 | 676 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 126 | 266 |
| Non Working | 4,280 | 1,766 | 2,514 |
Map of Puthige, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Puthige, Mangalore
Below are the list of villages near Puthige village in Mangalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosabettu | 2,260 |
| Beluvai | 10,220 |
| Puchhamoguru | 2,108 |
| Padumarnadu | 4,553 |
| Ervuailu | 2,931 |
| Moodumarnadu | 2,611 |
| Thodaru | 3,031 |
| Kellaputhige | 1,364 |
| Tenkamijar | 5,050 |
| Daregudde | 1,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthige, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia