Punganur Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Punganur is a village situated in Punganur mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 636 families residing in the village Punganur. The total population of Punganur is 2,722 out of which 1,302 are males and 1,420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punganur is 1,091.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punganur village is 334 which is 12% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punganur is 1,062 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Punganur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punganur is 59.9%. Thus Punganur village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 67.72% and the female literacy rate is 52.8% in Punganur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punganur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punganur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punganur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 162 | 172 |
| Literacy | 59.92% | 67.72% | 52.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 671 | 331 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 1,291 | 530 | 761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Punganur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punganur village out of total population, 1,307 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 616 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 71 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 217 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 325 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 151 | 244 |
| Non Working | 1,415 | 535 | 880 |
Nearby Villages to Punganur,
Below are the list of villages near Punganur village in Punganur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melumdoddi | 3,217 |
| Kummaranatham | 2,066 |
| Aradigunta | 2,922 |
| Ethur | 2,070 |
| Vanamaladinne | 5,297 |
| Bandlapalle | 1,896 |
| Magandlapalle | 2,058 |
| Nekkondi | 2,565 |
| Etavakili | 1,682 |
| Mangalam | 3,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punganur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia