Pungamuthur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungamuthur is a village situated in Udumalaipettai taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,368 families residing in the village Pungamuthur. The total population of Pungamuthur is 4,670 out of which 2,388 are males and 2,282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungamuthur is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungamuthur village is 297 which is 6% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungamuthur is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Pungamuthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungamuthur is 69%. Thus Pungamuthur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 78.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Pungamuthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungamuthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungamuthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungamuthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 159 | 138 |
| Literacy | 69.04% | 78.29% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,225 | 611 | 614 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,651 | 643 | 1,008 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pungamuthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungamuthur village out of total population, 2,613 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 573 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,600 | 1,464 | 1,136 |
| Cultivators | 573 | 335 | 238 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,243 | 577 | 666 |
| Household Industries | 182 | 104 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 602 | 448 | 154 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,057 | 917 | 1,140 |
Nearby Villages to Pungamuthur,
Below are the list of villages near Pungamuthur village in Udumalaipettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sellappampalayam | 2,913 |
| Udukkampalayam | 2,853 |
| Anthiyur | 2,838 |
| Periapappanuthu | 1,946 |
| Ganapathipalayam | 1,808 |
| Sinnapappanuthu | 1,422 |
| Chinnaveerampatti | 6,542 |
| Ragalbavi | 3,180 |
| Kurunjeri | 1,322 |
| Kannamanaickanur | 12,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungamuthur, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia