Pulikkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pulikkarai is a village situated in Palakkodu taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,376 families residing in the village Pulikkarai. The total population of Pulikkarai is 5,590 out of which 2,883 are males and 2,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pulikkarai is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pulikkarai village is 673 which is 12% of the total population. There are 341 male children and 332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pulikkarai is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Pulikkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pulikkarai is 62.9%. Thus Pulikkarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 72.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.84% in Pulikkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pulikkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pulikkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pulikkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 673 | 341 | 332 |
| Literacy | 62.86% | 72.23% | 52.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,499 | 1,047 | 1,452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pulikkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pulikkarai village out of total population, 3,270 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,270 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,057 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,800 | 1,517 | 1,283 |
| Cultivators | 1,211 | 630 | 581 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,057 | 486 | 571 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 510 | 388 | 122 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 225 | 245 |
| Non Working | 2,320 | 1,141 | 1,179 |
Nearby Villages to Pulikkarai,
Below are the list of villages near Pulikkarai village in Palakkodu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| P. Gollahalli | 784 |
| Neralamarudahalli | 324 |
| Papinayakanahalli | 2,629 |
| Bathalahalli | 768 |
| Domalahalli | 1,421 |
| Pothalahalli | 3,483 |
| Settihalli | 1,422 |
| Pumandahalli | 4,442 |
| Modugulahalli | 641 |
| Mallikuttai | 5,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pulikkarai, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia