Puthiragoundampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthiragoundampalayam is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 588 families residing in the village Puthiragoundampalayam. The total population of Puthiragoundampalayam is 2,315 out of which 1,149 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthiragoundampalayam is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthiragoundampalayam village is 216 which is 9% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthiragoundampalayam is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Puthiragoundampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthiragoundampalayam is 70.5%. Thus Puthiragoundampalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 61.04% in Puthiragoundampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthiragoundampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthiragoundampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthiragoundampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 105 | 111 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 80.08% | 61.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,657 | 816 | 841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 313 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Puthiragoundampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthiragoundampalayam village out of total population, 1,201 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 685 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,174 | 677 | 497 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 116 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 685 | 313 | 372 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 232 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,114 | 460 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Puthiragoundampalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Puthiragoundampalayam village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadakuttampatti | 1,210 |
| Virakavundanur | 1,602 |
| Chinnaksrishnapuram | 1,187 |
| Olaipadi | 666 |
| Periakriashnapuram | 5,547 |
| Kalpaganur | 5,950 |
| Mettudaiyampalayam | 1,430 |
| Mettupalayam | 389 |
| Belurkaradipatti | 1,617 |
| Jarikothambadi | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthiragoundampalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia