Puliyur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puliyur is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 370 families residing in the village Puliyur. The total population of Puliyur is 1,392 out of which 703 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puliyur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puliyur village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puliyur is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Puliyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puliyur is 61.4%. Thus Puliyur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 72.98% and the female literacy rate is 49.67% in Puliyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puliyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puliyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puliyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 85 | 81 |
| Literacy | 61.42% | 72.98% | 49.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,165 | 591 | 574 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 252 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.7% of total population in Puliyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puliyur village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 756 | 400 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 749 | 396 | 353 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Non Working | 608 | 291 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Puliyur,
Below are the list of villages near Puliyur village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Semmeduru | 329 |
| Puliankadai | 514 |
| Manjakuttai | 864 |
| Aramanaikadu | 40 |
| Asambur | 291 |
| Mailapatti | 448 |
| Athiyur | 381 |
| Puthur | 1,106 |
| Pattipadi | 900 |
| Keeraikkadu | 279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puliyur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia