Pettai Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Pettai is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 822 families residing in the village Pettai. The total population of Pettai is 3,192 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pettai is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pettai village is 361 which is 11% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pettai is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Pettai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pettai is 83.9%. Thus Pettai village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 77.37% in Pettai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pettai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pettai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pettai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 180 | 181 |
| Literacy | 83.86% | 90.62% | 77.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 311 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 818 | 310 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pettai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pettai village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 709 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 226 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 485 | 401 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 183 | 77 |
| Non Working | 2,037 | 674 | 1,363 |
Nearby Villages to Pettai,
Below are the list of villages near Pettai village in Thirunallar Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sellur | 2,482 |
| Sethur | 3,890 |
| Thennankudy | 2,321 |
| Thirunallar | 6,866 |
| Keezhavoor | 1,119 |
| Subrayapuram | 1,069 |
| Sorakudy | 4,666 |
| Thevamapuram | 2,305 |
| Nallazhundur | 3,575 |
| Ambagarathur | 7,391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pettai, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia