Punnam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punnam is a village situated in Bhavani taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,592 families residing in the village Punnam. The total population of Punnam is 5,679 out of which 2,920 are males and 2,759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punnam is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punnam village is 616 which is 11% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punnam is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Punnam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punnam is 54.9%. Thus Punnam village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 65.11% and the female literacy rate is 44.14% in Punnam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punnam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punnam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punnam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 616 | 315 | 301 |
| Literacy | 54.93% | 65.11% | 44.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 607 | 299 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,898 | 1,224 | 1,674 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punnam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punnam village out of total population, 3,595 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,595 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,068 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,457 | 1,934 | 1,523 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 203 | 172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,068 | 1,060 | 1,008 |
| Household Industries | 294 | 134 | 160 |
| Other Workers | 720 | 537 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 49 | 89 |
| Non Working | 2,084 | 937 | 1,147 |
Nearby Villages to Punnam,
Below are the list of villages near Punnam village in Bhavani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuthampoondi | 2,422 |
| Mylambadi | 8,189 |
| Kilwani | 2,212 |
| Kalpavi | 2,594 |
| Moongilpatti | 3,555 |
| Kurichi | 11,763 |
| Vembathi | 11,708 |
| Poonachi | 3,224 |
| Paruvachi | 9,052 |
| Boothapadi | 3,515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punnam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia