Puthakudy Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Puthakudy is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Puthakudy. The total population of Puthakudy is 2,304 out of which 1,155 are males and 1,149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthakudy is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthakudy village is 267 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthakudy is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Puthakudy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthakudy is 77.4%. Thus Puthakudy village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 85.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.64% in Puthakudy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthakudy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthakudy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthakudy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 139 | 128 |
| Literacy | 77.42% | 85.24% | 69.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,114 | 549 | 565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 289 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puthakudy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthakudy village out of total population, 976 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 976 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 555 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 328 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 198 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 93 | 212 |
| Non Working | 1,328 | 507 | 821 |
Nearby Villages to Puthakudy,
Below are the list of villages near Puthakudy village in Thirunallar Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ponbethy | 2,604 |
| Nedungadu | 4,886 |
| Kurumbagaram | 5,212 |
| Melakasakudy | 2,140 |
| Ambagarathur | 7,391 |
| Nallazhundur | 3,575 |
| Thevamapuram | 2,305 |
| Sorakudy | 4,666 |
| Subrayapuram | 1,069 |
| Keezhavoor | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthakudy, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia