Punavasal Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punavasal is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,051 families residing in the village Punavasal. The total population of Punavasal is 4,051 out of which 2,072 are males and 1,979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punavasal is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punavasal village is 457 which is 11% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punavasal is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Punavasal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punavasal is 74.1%. Thus Punavasal village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.54% in Punavasal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punavasal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punavasal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punavasal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 239 | 218 |
| Literacy | 74.1% | 84.23% | 63.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,548 | 804 | 744 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,388 | 528 | 860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punavasal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punavasal village out of total population, 2,481 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,481 workers engaged in Main Work, 740 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 992 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,987 | 1,016 | 971 |
| Cultivators | 740 | 380 | 360 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 992 | 468 | 524 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 132 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 242 | 252 |
| Non Working | 1,570 | 814 | 756 |
Nearby Villages to Punavasal,
Below are the list of villages near Punavasal village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arasanatham | 5,942 |
| Navalur | 3,473 |
| Seeliampatty | 4,574 |
| Sitheri | 3,299 |
| Paithur | 8,303 |
| Govindampalayam | 2,177 |
| Pungavadi | 3,669 |
| Pallipalayam | 1,314 |
| Manjini | 3,771 |
| Sathapadi | 3,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punavasal, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia