Pungunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungunam is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Pungunam. The total population of Pungunam is 492 out of which 243 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungunam is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungunam village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungunam is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Pungunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungunam is 68.4%. Thus Pungunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.65% and the female literacy rate is 62.39% in Pungunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Literacy | 68.45% | 74.65% | 62.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 84 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pungunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungunam village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 115 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 85 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Non Working | 289 | 108 | 181 |
Nearby Villages to Pungunam,
Below are the list of villages near Pungunam village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Olagalampundi | 1,871 |
| Kundalappuliyur | 1,850 |
| Pundi | 1,728 |
| Kunnathur Thangal | 225 |
| Veliyandal | 560 |
| Siruvalai | 2,414 |
| Kanjanur | 2,195 |
| Semmedu | 1,170 |
| Vembi | 1,977 |
| Kakkanur | 3,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia