Puthukkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthukkarai is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Puthukkarai. The total population of Puthukkarai is 1,473 out of which 748 are males and 725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthukkarai is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthukkarai village is 140 which is 10% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthukkarai is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Puthukkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthukkarai is 60.8%. Thus Puthukkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 68.41% and the female literacy rate is 53.17% in Puthukkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthukkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthukkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthukkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 77 | 63 |
| Literacy | 60.84% | 68.41% | 53.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 116 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 289 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puthukkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthukkarai village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 464 | 369 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 630 | 325 | 305 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 102 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 633 | 280 | 353 |
Nearby Villages to Puthukkarai,
Below are the list of villages near Puthukkarai village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kugalur | 5,746 |
| Perundalaiyur | 3,387 |
| Mevani | 2,089 |
| Ammapalayam | 1,102 |
| NanjaiPuliampatti | 1,522 |
| Savandapur | 3,743 |
| Perumugai | 8,314 |
| Kanakampalayam | 6,209 |
| Akkaraikodiveri | 2,263 |
| Kondayampalayam | 7,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthukkarai, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia