Purangarai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Purangarai is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 228 families residing in the village Purangarai. The total population of Purangarai is 1,006 out of which 502 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purangarai is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purangarai village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purangarai is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Purangarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purangarai is 84.7%. Thus Purangarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 90.85% and the female literacy rate is 78.57% in Purangarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purangarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purangarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purangarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Literacy | 84.71% | 90.85% | 78.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 288 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 95 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Purangarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purangarai village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 140 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 61 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 131 | 137 |
| Non Working | 523 | 231 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Purangarai,
Below are the list of villages near Purangarai village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saram | 3,390 |
| Kilkaranai | 567 |
| Kadur | 309 |
| Evalur | 832 |
| Nallathur | 1,475 |
| Sattanur | 482 |
| Nangunam | 745 |
| Sitteripattu | 659 |
| Pangalathur | 1,341 |
| Melpakkam | 1,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purangarai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia