Punganur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punganur is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 768 families residing in the village Punganur. The total population of Punganur is 3,048 out of which 1,412 are males and 1,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punganur is 1,159.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punganur village is 387 which is 13% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punganur is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,159) of Punganur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punganur is 80.9%. Thus Punganur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 87.35% and the female literacy rate is 75.42% 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 | 387 | 195 | 192 |
| Literacy | 80.87% | 87.35% | 75.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,539 | 772 | 767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 349 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punganur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punganur village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 587 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 636 | 345 | 291 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 163 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 159 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,840 | 666 | 1,174 |
Nearby Villages to Punganur,
Below are the list of villages near Punganur village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perumangalam | 1,581 |
| Sattanathapuram | 5,005 |
| Marudhangudy | 2,286 |
| Thittai | 2,792 |
| Kondal | 3,336 |
| Puduthurai | 1,780 |
| Nemmeli | 2,061 |
| Thirunagiri | 3,994 |
| Thillaividangan | 1,277 |
| Neppathur | 2,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punganur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia