Pungar Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungar is a village situated in Sathyamangalam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 897 families residing in the village Pungar. The total population of Pungar is 2,912 out of which 1,435 are males and 1,477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungar is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungar village is 250 which is 9% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungar is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Pungar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungar is 65.7%. Thus Pungar village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 72.96% and the female literacy rate is 58.71% in Pungar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 122 | 128 |
| Literacy | 65.74% | 72.96% | 58.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 529 | 256 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,162 | 477 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Pungar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungar village out of total population, 1,524 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,524 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,464 | 919 | 545 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 133 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 228 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 795 | 551 | 244 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 21 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 495 | 893 |
Nearby Villages to Pungar,
Below are the list of villages near Pungar village in Sathyamangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudupeerkadavu | 4,758 |
| Kothamangalam | 2,515 |
| Rajan Nagar | 5,599 |
| Ikkaraithathapalli | 4,079 |
| Pattavarthiayyampalayam | 1,586 |
| Baguthampalayam | 2,429 |
| Chikkarasampalayam | 8,648 |
| Ikkarainegamam | 5,628 |
| Dasaripalayam | 2,151 |
| Komarapalayam | 2,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungar, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia