Pungudi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungudi is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Pungudi. The total population of Pungudi is 499 out of which 253 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungudi is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungudi village is 70 which is 14% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungudi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Pungudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungudi is 79.7%. Thus Pungudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 94.04% and the female literacy rate is 64.93% in Pungudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Literacy | 79.72% | 94.04% | 64.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 253 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 48 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pungudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungudi village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Non Working | 209 | 92 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Pungudi,
Below are the list of villages near Pungudi village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tuniseramedu | 1,519 |
| Pannapattu | 2,034 |
| Chithalapadi | 703 |
| Ayyanurakkaramangalam | 1,918 |
| Thirukazhipalai | 1,105 |
| Manakkudaiyaniruppu | 460 |
| Kezhaperambai | 520 |
| Vilagam | 2,404 |
| Kavarapattu | 1,601 |
| Sethiyur | 1,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia