Punnam Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punnam is a village situated in Aravakurichi taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,452 families residing in the village Punnam. The total population of Punnam is 5,446 out of which 2,839 are males and 2,607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punnam is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punnam village is 427 which is 8% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punnam is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Punnam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punnam is 73.3%. Thus Punnam village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 60.86% 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 | 427 | 237 | 190 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 84.86% | 60.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 906 | 468 | 438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 631 | 1,136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% 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, 2,718 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,718 workers engaged in Main Work, 731 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,665 | 1,504 | 1,161 |
| Cultivators | 731 | 425 | 306 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 632 | 238 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,269 | 819 | 450 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Non Working | 2,728 | 1,308 | 1,420 |
Nearby Villages to Punnam,
Below are the list of villages near Punnam village in Aravakurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Athipalayam | 2,062 |
| Kuppam | 3,503 |
| Thennilai | 3,485 |
| Munnur | 2,582 |
| Thukkachi | 1,698 |
| K.Paramathi | 3,488 |
| Karvazhi | 1,319 |
| Thennilai | 2,569 |
| Anjur | 3,144 |
| Thennilai | 2,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punnam, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia