Pungavarnatham Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungavarnatham is a village situated in Ettayapuram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Pungavarnatham. The total population of Pungavarnatham is 1,176 out of which 554 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungavarnatham is 1,123.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungavarnatham village is 90 which is 8% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungavarnatham is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,123) of Pungavarnatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungavarnatham is 72.9%. Thus Pungavarnatham village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 86.28% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Pungavarnatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungavarnatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungavarnatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungavarnatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 51 | 39 |
| Literacy | 72.93% | 86.28% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 157 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 120 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pungavarnatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungavarnatham village out of total population, 718 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 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 690 | 355 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 63 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 163 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 124 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Non Working | 458 | 185 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Pungavarnatham,
Below are the list of villages near Pungavarnatham village in Ettayapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Podupatti | 181 |
| Ettilappanaickenpatti | 1,146 |
| Athikinar | 839 |
| Cholapuram | 1,047 |
| Manjanaickenpatti | 903 |
| Kannakkattai | 1,069 |
| N.Pudupatti | 916 |
| T.Arunachalapuram | 138 |
| Kila Eral | 2,491 |
| Mela Eral | 1,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungavarnatham, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia