Pungavadi Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungavadi is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 941 families residing in the village Pungavadi. The total population of Pungavadi is 3,669 out of which 1,873 are males and 1,796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungavadi is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungavadi village is 411 which is 11% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungavadi is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Pungavadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungavadi is 70.1%. Thus Pungavadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 60.89% in Pungavadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungavadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungavadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungavadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 213 | 198 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 79.04% | 60.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,455 | 1,233 | 1,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,384 | 561 | 823 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pungavadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungavadi village out of total population, 2,418 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,418 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,597 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,353 | 1,181 | 1,172 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 276 | 290 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,597 | 769 | 828 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 123 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,251 | 656 | 595 |
Nearby Villages to Pungavadi,
Below are the list of villages near Pungavadi village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjini | 3,771 |
| Paithur | 8,303 |
| Sathapadi | 3,155 |
| Seeliampatty | 4,574 |
| Thenkumarai | 1,784 |
| Arasanatham | 5,942 |
| Vadakumarai | 2,055 |
| Punavasal | 4,051 |
| Kamakkapalayam | 2,651 |
| Navalur | 3,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungavadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia